Some people say that this year's Roland Garros, 18-year-old Spanish genius teenager Alcaraz is expected to fight a battle, lift the first Grand Slam championship trophy of his career, and start his own era.
Don't rush to conclude so early, whether Alcaraz can surpass the current men's tennis gods depends on how he performs at the Madrid Masters!
There's no denying that from the 2021 to 2022 season, the Spanish teenagers have indeed grown at an astonishing rate, jumping to the ranks of top players in an astonishing way.
So far in the new season, he has followed Spain's king Nadal with three titles, and the two have gone hand in hand, without letting people see any signs of him falling behind.
In particular, after his early exit from Monte Carlo's debut against Koda, instead of being demoralized and affecting his preparations for the next tournament, he quickly got rid of the shadow of defeat and won the championship in Barcelona.
Alcaraz did show great strength and maturity that was highly inconsistent with his 18-year-old age, and it was reasonable for Alcaraz to be favored.
However, Barcelona is only an ATP 500 event, and the importance of Madrid is not at all the same level.
Secondly, The position of Barceloneta's contestants cannot be compared with the Madrid Masters.
This time, the Madrid Masters, in addition to Medvedev and Berrettini, were absent due to injury, almost all the top masters in today's men's tennis world. Just a glance at the signature form is enough to make people take a breath of cold air. It's hard for anyone to win the title.
As a clay masters tournament before the French Open, the Madrid Masters have always been said to be the vane of the French Open. This means that the competition at the Madrid Masters will be undisputedly fierce. Because all the players want to adjust their state and feel to the best as soon as possible before the start of the French Open, only in this way can they talk about making a difference in the next French Open.
In addition, this year's Madrid Masters signing table, Alcaraz was divided into the top half of Djokovic and Nadal, whether he really has the strength to dominate the men's tennis world, the first person to test his ability is Nadal.
When he first played Nadal on clay last year, Alcaraz was not as noticeable as this year, when he was eliminated by Nadal in a bloodbath.
At this year's Indian Wells Masters, we saw a completely reborn Alcaraz. When he came to Nadal again, a strong desire to win was written on his face. Despite the obvious progress in the fight, Alcaraz was a clear improvement, but when facing an injured Nadal, he was still taught a lesson by the Spanish King. It shows that he is still far from becoming the top player and has not yet learned how to win in more difficult moments.
This time for Alcaraz, his potential opponents are not only Nadal, but also Djokovic.
Although Nadal has just returned from injury and Djokovic does not seem to be in the best form, the giant's super ability to adjust, so that they can never be ignored, is still the most threatening opponent of every player.
If this time Alcaraz can beat Nadal and Djokovic in succession, or one of them, still wins and advances to the final as easily as in Barcelona, and lifts the championship trophy again, it shows that he is currently impeccable in every aspect, whether it is technical strength or psychological quality.
Alcaraz belongs to the kind of teenager who has a very personality and is more and more courageous. With this kind of personality, I believe that after he saw the Madrid Masters signing, he should not be able to suppress the excitement in his heart. In his own words, he can compete with the giants, learn more every time, know how to further improve his competitive strength, and make up for his current shortcomings. If it weren't for Nadal's bloodbath on him last year, he would never have performed so well now.
Of course, the most important point is that this also determines whether he can quickly step on the shoulders of giants this year and become the "eternal god". I believe that Alcaraz will never miss such an opportunity!
If he can win the two giants of Nadal and Djokovic in a row, don't think about how fantastic this season will be for him! (Source: House of Tennis Author: Starry Sky of The Moon River)