Alcaraz shouldn't obsess over World No.1 spot on return according to Corretja: "An extra weight on your shoulders that you don’t need that young, at that age"

Carlos Alcaraz should not obsess over getting back to the world number one spot according to countryman Alex Corretja but rather focus on getting better.

Alcaraz got the number one spot thanks to a sequence of events that started way back in January of 2022 when Djokovic was deported from Australia. He proved one of the best players last year getting the ranking ahead of Ruud but it's not something he should obsess over according to former player Corretja:

“I don’t think he should be obsessed with No 1, I don’t think it should be his goal right now to just defend that ranking because otherwise, it’s an extra, not just pressure but also an extra weight on your shoulders that you don’t need that young, at that age.”

Corretja was also saddened to see him not being able to play in Australia after working really hard to get ready:

“It’s a pity because he was working very hard to play well in Australia. I think the major effort he made to win the US Open, to become No 1, all that stuff, it’s normal that it takes a lot of energy out of you and it takes a little while also to understand what’s going on to be No 1 and the expectations, but he is going to be soon ready again.”