Carlos Alcaraz continues to demonstrate his progression on the ATP circuit at the Mutua Madrid Open. The young Murcian tennis player, who will turn 18 this Wednesday, beat Frenchman Adrian Mannarino in the first round and will be seen in the second round of the tournament with the main favorite for the title, Rafa Nadal, with whom he is already compared for the precociousness of the achievements of both tennis players.
Carlos Alcaraz's success is not only based on his way of playing, but also on afphysical shape that is very well reflected in the photo published by the Mutua Madrid Open at the end of the match in which Alcaraz comes out celebrating his victory with his arm flexed and his veins and muscle marked, proving that his right is a real cannon.
That strength allows the Murcian to perform Serves above 210 km / h, as demonstrated in his match against Mannarino, reaching 217 km / h with his 1.85 meters of stature.
Alcaraz himself already demonstrated during the strict quarantine that he had to go through at the Australian Open the importance of physical preparation in his career. Albert Lledó explained in this way in AS how was the physical change developed by the Murcian tennis player. “In the preseason his cardiovascular level improved a lot and his lean mass increased”. Some muscles that, despite the confinement, continued to train with homemade methods. “They have made a homemade medicine ball, with a bag full of wet towels and a bottle of water in a backpack. With that they do forehand, backhand and some imitation serve.” Now, Alcaraz's muscle is measured against an entire wall on clay: Rafa Nadal.