Carlos Alcaraz, before the start of the Doha tournament: “I see my weaknesses”

Before the start of the tournament in Qatar, the Iberian stated that he is still working on eliminating the weaknesses in his game. while more players in the circuit try to take advantage of them.

Carlos Alcaraz: “I have to get into the minds of my opponents”

Carlos Alcaraz gets an extra day to prepare for the ATP 500 tournament in Doha, where he reached the quarter-finals in the previous edition. Alcaraz will make his tour debut on Tuesday, marking his second official tournament of the 2026 season. He will begin his second round run against France's Arthur Rinderknech.

The Spaniard arrives in Qatar with his main goal for 2026 already achieved, following his triumph in Melbourne. However, he remains focused and down to earth.

“We set some goals in Doha, but we are not talking about results. I think match by match. We'll see how far I can go. I don't want to see myself in the final too early“, he said during the official press conference of the tournament, according to mundodeportivo.com.

Carlos Alcaraz with the Australian Open trophy / Imago Images

Alcaraz remains motivated by a desire to constantly improve his game and refuses to become at all relaxed.

“I can't afford to drop the level. I have to keep taking steps forward. Yes, I've had a lot of success so far, I've won the biggest tournaments, but I still see weaknesses in my game.

There are many players who want to catch me off guard. He studies my game, looks for ways to beat me, to challenge me. I have to be prepared, get into their minds and understand what they can do against me. My week in Doha will be a success if I do things right on and off the pitch. I want to feel like I'm doing what needs to be done,” he concluded, according to the aforementioned source.

His main title rival, Italian Jannik Sinner, begins his campaign on Monday against Czech Tomas Machac.

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner Photo: Guliver/Getty Images