What are Alcaraz’s plans after the Olympics? Will he compete in Canada?
The Spanish superstar is fully focused on his quest for Olympic gold, but what’s his tennis agenda after the Games come to an end?
Carlos Alcaraz is undoubtedly one of the most charismatic faces in the 2024 Olympic Games. The young Spanish maestro flew to Paris intending to claim the gold medal in the men’s singles and doubles tournaments, but after being eliminated alongside Rafa Nadal on Wednesday, the 21-year-old player is looking to reign supreme in the singles event.
The Spaniard has been playing at the same level that took him to win the French Open and Wimbledon this season and he’s now in the final. After demolishing Felix Auger-Aliassime, he could face Novak Djokovic or Lorenzo Musetti in the last round.
Alcaraz, who hasn’t lost a set so far in the singles tournament, wants to keep making history and win the gold medal to make his season even more sensational. After beating Tommy Paul in the quarterfinals, he became the youngest player to reach the semis since Djokovic did it in 2008.
Alcaraz’s agenda after the Olympics: will he play in Canada?
Alcaraz has had almost no days off since he started the 2024 season, especially since he started preparing for the French Open. That’s why the player and his staff have decided not to participate in the National Bank Open (6-12 August).
The four-time major champion withdrew from Canada’s national tournament due to fatigue.
“It has been a very long season for me and due to the accumulation of matches and fatigue, I will not be able to play in Montreal this year”, Alcaraz said.
“I was really looking forward to coming back to Canada and enjoying the love of the fans. Hope to see everyone in Montreal in the years to come!”, he added.
“We are obviously disappointed that Carlos [Alcaraz] will not be with us this year. At 21 years of age, he already has 15 titles – four of which are at Grand Slam events. Fans were naturally eager to see him back in action at IGA Stadium, but we were also well aware that he’s had a busy summer and is currently on a quest to achieve a major feat: winning consecutive French Open, Wimbledon, and Olympic titles,” said the director of the Montréal event, Valérie Tétreault.
Alcaraz is expected to return to action in Cincinnati (12-19 August), which would give him more time to recover from an intense schedule. In Montreal, he would only defend 180 points, as he reached the quarterfinals last year, while in Cincinnati he would defend 600 as a finalist and 800 in the US Open after reaching the semifinals.