"He honestly loves being in the moment": Craybas believes Alcaraz' positive mindset is rubbing off on other players
ATPTuesday, 29 August 2023 at 00:00
Former world number 39 Jill Craybas believes that Spain’s
young tennis star Carlos Alcaraz’s positive attitude is causing a problem for
his opponents.
The 20-year-old is now the talk of the town after securing
his maiden Wimbledon triumph last month with a victory against Serbia’s Novak Djokovic
in the final in a five-set thriller with a score of 1–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–1, 3–6,
6–4.
Craybas was quoted in a report where she stated that Alcaraz’s
positive attitude is a big positive for him.
"What we view as a risk of him, it's not a risk for him
because he has been doing it his whole life,” she said. “He has done it in
practice, he has done it since he was 10-11 years old. So to him, it's not even
a risky moment.
"And yes he is smiling all the time, I mean it's
rubbing off on other players. He honestly loves being in the moment and I think
that goes a long way to being a top player as being able to embrace that
challenge and actually want to be in those tough moments. And he looks like he
wants to be there all the time.”
Alcaraz will be defending his crown at the US Open 2023
after winning the title last year where he defeated Norway’s Casper Ruud in the
final with a score of 6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–3.
The current world number one is set to face off Dominik Koepfer
of Germany in the first round of the fourth and final Grand Slam of the year.
Azeem Siddiqui is a seasoned sports journalist and data analyst with a strong background in both digital media and live sports production.
He began his journalism career working with partners of The New York Times and has since contributed to several leading international sports publications, including Fox Sports Asia, Calciomercato, and GiveMeSport. Since 2023, Azeem has been part of the TennisUpToDate team, where he has played a key role in sustaining the platform’s growth and ensuring tennis fans receive timely and reliable coverage of the sport’s biggest stories.
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