Carlos Alcaraz has a chance to win the Madrid Open for the third year in a row this year, but he’s not really concerned about that as he doesn’t really look at records.
Alcaraz is a very young player, and he’s not particularly bothered by legacy and records at this stage of his career. His goal is to compete as best as possible and try to win as much as possible.
That approach can certainly yield a good legacy, but he’s not really thinking about it. This year’s Madrid Open is very special for Alcaraz because he has a chance to win it for the third year in a row.
He won in the Spanish capital in 2022 and then added a second trophy last year, with this 2024 edition giving him a chance to complete a rare three-peat.
It doesn’t happen that often in tennis, especially at a big event like the Madrid Open, but he’s not really thinking about it. The chance to do it doesn’t really matter more than simply winning an event he’s playing.
“I’m not one to look at records, but things come to me in the end, I can’t escape from it. I try not to pay much attention to it, to not let it stay in my head, they are very nice things that I can achieve.”
“Obviously, putting my name there, being the first to achieve that feat, would be something very special. I try not to pay attention to it and continue day by day.”
Even though he doesn’t try to think about it, he’d very likely want to achieve it. As a competitor, he wants to achieve many things that other people haven’t, and this is one of those.
He’ll try to make it work out because he’s had some injury problems leading up to the event and not many matches to prepare for it.
