SUMMARY
- Carlos Alcaraz's take on Rafael Nadal's involvement with Saudi Arabia sparked a controversy among the fans.
- Fans pointed out why Carlos Alcaraz chose to speak about Rafael Nadal and Saudi Arabia.
The ATP and WTA tours will be going through certain changes in the coming years. The majority of fans are not hoping for the sport to grow in the direction it is going now. Several fans have criticized the involvement of the Middle East. However, Carlos Alcaraz has extended his support for Rafael Nadal’s involvement with Saudi Arabia.
Alcaraz felt that Rafael Nadal was perfect for being the ambassador for the Saudi Tennis Federation. He said, “It is good for tennis that there are more venues, that there are more and more countries where we can play. Saudi Arabia is evolving very quickly in every sense, as a country and in the world of sport.”Alcaraz stated that Nadal can expand the sport to places where it has not been played yet.
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One of the fans mentioned how the Saudi media had trained the young Spaniard. The fan commented,” Good Saudi media training, love the guy but wilfully ignorant,” via Reddit. Alcaraz’s participation at the Six Kings Slam could also be the reason for his opinion, as suggested by the fans. The winner’s prize money for the Six Kings Slam is a staggering $6 million.
Carlos Alcaraz reveals his goal, which is more important than Grand Slams
Alcaraz has so far played five matches this year, winning four of them. He did not play any events before coming to the Australian Open. The 20-year-old lost in the quarterfinals to Alexander Zverev and took a break from the tour for a few weeks. He is now playing at the Buenos Aires Open, which will be Alcaraz’s first clay court event of the season.
The two-time Grand Slam champion has revealed his goals for this season. Alcaraz spoke about how winning gold in the Paris Olympics is more significant than the French Open. Both events will be played on clay in the same month. The youngster felt that winning a medal for his country would be a dream. Alcaraz said he wants to win the French Open and the Olympic gold, but if given a choice, it would be victory in Paris.
Carlos Alcaraz said the Gold Medal at the Paris Olympics is his main goal
“My goal for 2024? Win another Grand Slam and a medal at the Olympics. But if I had to choose between one or the other, I would choose the gold medal in Paris.”
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— We Are Tennis (@WeAreTennis) January 3, 2024
Alcaraz has yet to win the French Open or the Australian Open. He reached the semifinals at Roland Garros last year while losing to Novak Djokovic. At Melbourne, Alcaraz reached the last eight this season, which remains his best performance at the event. This year, Spain will be hoping for Alcaraz to perform at his best in his debut Olympics.