Article by Luminița Paul – Published on Friday, April 25, 2025, 20:27 / Updated on Friday, April 25, 20:27
Roberto Bautista Agut (37, 55th place ATP), which was eliminated by the German Alexander Zverev in the second round of Masters 1000 from Madrid, sent a message to his compatriot Carlos Alcaraz, who said that “no” believes that “he will win the grand slums lying at seven in the morning”.
The Spanish veteran Roberto Bautista Agut He made a few statements after losing a double 2-6 in front of Alexander Zverev (28 years old, 2nd place ATP) in the second round of the Madrid tournament, he was asked in the mixed area of Caja Magica about Carlos Alcaraz.
The latter, in the documentary presented this week whose hero is, showed his ambition to join the select group of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, the best tennis players in history.
Roberto Bautista Agut: “You have to play fifteen years in a high level”
“Tennis at the highest level requires a lot. I don't think it will win the Grand Slam carlos lying down at seven in the morning. Tennis is very demanding, now everything is very beautiful and he is very young, but he must see that if he wants to equal the figures of the three kings he must play fifteen years at a high level”, Bautista said in the statements for the press, quoted by Carrusel Deportivo.
“I consider Carlos a player and a smart person and, slowly, he will realize what he needs to be at this level and I am sure he will implement this”, The former world number 9 position reached in 2019 assured.
🧠🗣️ La Reflexón by Roberto Bautista Sobre los Hábitos by Carlos Alcaraz Que Ha Desvelado
🏆🎾 “El tennis of Máximo level demanda Mucho. No Creo Que Vaya a Grand Slams Acostándose to leave 7:00”
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– Carrusel Deportivo (@Carrusel) April 25, 2025
In the documentary “In my style”, Alcaraz's coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, drew attention to the different approach that the young player has, and not only him, compared to previous generations.
“To be the best in history, you have to be a slave. If not, you need to accept that you do not know if you will ever be the best. His conception of work and sacrifice is different from ours. It is so different that it makes me doubt if he can truly be the best in history. The fact that he won two Grand Slam in 2024 is great, but keeping these figures every year is very complicated, this is what is difficult, ”said Ferrero.
Carlos Alcaraz: “I am 21 years old and I want to do things in my own way”
Roberto Bautista Agut, Carlos Alcaraz and Juan Carlos Ferrero at a Davis Cup meeting in 2024 Photo: Guliver/Gettyimages
This dilemma is also reinforced by Alcaraz's words. He is revealed in the series in relation to his negative states. “There are times when I do not want to play so much, there are times when I do not want to travel so much, there are times when I say:” I want to be home, I want to be the 20 -year -old who I am “.
He has so far found a way out due to fun with his close circle or escapades with his friends. “I am 21 years old and at the moment, I want to do things in my own way. May I don't take care of me as much as Djokovic, I have a lot of days to have fun, maybe more than I should, and this is my way“He reflected.
