"If Carlos has his mind on that all the time, his tennis won’t flow": Juan Carlos Ferrero says Alcaraz mind not on World No.1 spot

The coach of Carlos Alcaraz, Juan Carlos Ferrero, explained why his protege doesn't think about his ranking or being the world number one.

Alcaraz returned to number one following his Indian Wells tennis and he seems likely to retain after a while due to his superb tennis right now. Having to defend a lot of points in Miami made it questionable whether he's going to retain but for now it seems like he will. It's not something he or his coach think about because it doesn't change much:

"I don’t think that Carlos being No. 1 or No. 2 influences him too much in terms of how he approaches matches. It’s true that as you get higher, you often feel the pressure around you, of being a favourite, that you have to win almost all your matches."

Ferrero added:

"But if Carlos has his mind on that all the time, his tennis won’t flow. That’s why we’ve tried to focus on this aspect of his growth so that everything goes well in terms of flowing on court."

On his game right now:

"He’s working well and he’s focused, and he looks more mature on court. That’s making him play better. He’s gained quite a lot of confidence in his game. And apart from serving and returning well, for me his mobility is among the best on tour at the moment. That means he covers the court very well and makes him difficult to beat."