Carlos Alcaraz has stated that his main goal for the 2025 season is to finally complete a career Grand Slam.
Currently, the young Spaniard is missing the Australian Open from his collection of major championships, having now won a total of four titles. In his most recent try in Melbourne, Australia, Alcaraz was defeated by Alexander Zverev in the last eight.
Alcaraz said: “I am a very ambitious person and I want to win the Australian Open to complete the career Grand Slam… I want 2025 to be even more exciting. Let’s say I want more. Australia is what I want to tattoo, even if my father doesn’t like it very much. Being champion there is my main goal for next season.”
He added: “It was a year of ups and downs, but still positive. I still get emotional when I watch the videos of Roland-Garros and Wimbledon…. I [will] start a hard month of training, but spending Christmas and New Year at home is wonderful and gives me a break. Sometimes it’s difficult to find happiness, but I want people to have fun with me.”
Alcaraz’s athletic performance so far
Prior to defeating Novak Djokovic in a thrilling Wimbledon match in 2023, Alcaraz had already won the US Open in 2022.
In the 2024 season, he won his maiden French Open championship, which was his finest Grand Slam to date. Furthermore, he defeated Djokovic in a more conventional match to successfully defend the Wimbledon title.
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Alcaraz was defeated by Djokovic in straight sets to avenge his Wimbledon loss. The young athlete lost his chance for a “Golden Slam” because of this.
He defeated world No. 1 Jannik Sinner in a thrilling final at the China Open, but he lost to Ugo Humbert in the second round of the Paris Masters after being defeated by Tomas Machac in Shanghai.
Moreover, Alcaraz lost to Botic van de Zandschlup in the second round of the US Open and suffered a shock defeat to Gael Monfils in Cincinnati.
If Alcaraz succeeds in January in Melbourne, he will have surpassed Rafael Nadal as the youngest person to win a career Grand Slam.
Source: Eurosport