Hey there, fellow tennis enthusiasts It’s your girl Mia Johnson-Carter from Miami, and I’m super excited to share some updates on one of the most anticipated events in tennis: the ATP Finals. As a young tennis player myself, I’m always eager to see how my idols are performing and what we can learn from their journeys.
Carlos Alcaraz, the winner of the French Open and Wimbledon, is one of the top contenders for the ATP Finals. However, his lack of confidence with indoor hard courts might put him behind players like Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev according to bookmakers. Despite this, former Spanish tennis player Alex Corretja has full confidence in Carlitos ahead of the ATP Finals.
“Alcaraz will arrive at a great moment,” Corretja said in an interview with Eurosport. “He has won some tournaments on fast courts, especially beating Sinner in the final, which gives him extra confidence. In Paris-Bercy the court was faster than he likes. In the Masters everything is very open and everyone arrives very saturated mentally.”
Corretja believes this could be the turning point for the 21-year-old Spaniard, who has never yet gone beyond the semifinals of the Finals: “Carlos has learned from the past, he will arrive a little fresher than last season. I have confidence in him, he is a player for the big tournaments and the Masters is one of them.”
The ATP Finals are set to start tomorrow in Turin, bringing together the 8 best-ranked tennis players this season. Following Novak Djokovic’s skip, all participants in the Masters Tournament have been outlined: Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev, Taylor Fritz, Casper Ruud, Alex De Minaur, and Andrey Rublev. The first three players have dominated in this 2024 season and will deservedly take the lead.
As we head into this exciting tournament, it’s clear that confidence and mental preparation will play a significant role. Alcaraz’s training at the Ferrero Tennis Academy on a special surface similar to what he’ll find in Turin shows his dedication to overcoming his indoor hard court struggles.
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Yours truly,
Mia