The defeat of Carlos Alcaraz in the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters 1,000 against Sebastian Korda It has caused several tennis figures to reflect on whether it is convenient that the Miami Masters 1,000 champion should stop to face other major events on the calendar in better conditions.
One of these figures who thinks this way is the winner of 6 Grand Slam Boris Becker, who in statements to Eurosport surrenders to Alcaraz’s achievements this year, although he warns that the clay court season could tire him. “You must not believe the hype that is going on with him now. Still not the best. He is the big emerging star in tennis. The way he has played this year is spectacular and he has only had one player better than him and he is also from Spain (Nadal). But the clay court season leaves you exhausted and the matches are very long.”
For this reason Becker believes that Alcaraz should give up several tournaments on the calendar in order to avoid injuries ahead of Roland Garros. “I hope Alcaraz doesn’t play in Barcelona, Madrid or Rome, because for my taste it would be too much. He should take a break because he is also human and sometimes he will be tired. When you continue playing even if you are tired, the first injuries come. It is very important to find the line between how many tournaments and matches are good and how many become too many.”