Winning the 2024 China Open meant a lot to Carlos Alcaraz, especially after some challenging months. Over the summer, even without holding the World No. 1 title on the ATP Tour, Alcaraz was unbeatable, clinching victories at Roland Garros and Wimbledon. Meanwhile, Sinner held the top ranking but couldn’t match Alcaraz’s trophy haul.
After an impressive US Open run by Sinner, he briefly took over as tennis’s top player. However, Alcaraz hit a rough patch post-Olympics, highlighted by a surprising defeat to Botic van de Zandschulp at the US Open. The four-time major champion faced a difficult period.
Despite these setbacks, Alcaraz found his form again in recent weeks and spoke openly about it after defeating Sinner in the China Open final. He confessed that following his American tour struggles, he lost all motivation to pick up his racket or travel anywhere.
| Name | Age | Points | Stats 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Carlos Alcaraz | 21 | 68,791 | 25 - 5 |
Emotional Moments and Hard Work:
Juan Carlos Ferrero was seen with tears after Alcaraz’s victory. Though unaware of this emotional moment during the match, Alcaraz understood why it happened—they had been through tough times together due to consecutive disappointments at both the Olympics and US Open.
Fans might think it’s heartwarming to see such dedication from both player and coach during tough times. “Well,” said Alcaraz when told about Ferrero crying, “I guess it makes sense because winning this trophy meant so much.”
Alcaraz shared how support from his team helped him rediscover joy in playing tennis again—both on and off-court challenges were overcome thanks to their encouragement. He felt motivated once more to travel and compete in tournaments around .
This success didn’t just happen; behind it lay relentless effort over several weeks leading up to Beijing’s ATP 500 event where hard work paid off visibly on court! “We’ve been working really hard,” admitted Alcaraz while explaining why emotions ran high among those closest around him during this special moment of triumph.
In life or sports like tennis where there’s no pause button what do you think about never giving up?
