Out of the frame Monte-Carlo Masters 1000 and of Count of Godó due to injury, the purpose of Carlos Alcaraz is to return to the Mutua Madrid Open next week to begin filming the Dirt Tour.
It will culminate from May 26 to June 9 with Roland Garros, the tournament marked in red on the calendar by Rafael Nadal.
During a publicity event this Monday in Barcelona, the Murcian was asked what would make him most excited: Win Roland Garros or gold at the Olympic Games?
“It’s complicated, but personally I’m going to keep the Olympic gold. The Games take place every four years and not from year to year and Bringing a medal and gold to your country is one of the greatest things everso I would keep the gold,” he explained.
At the Olympics, he could form a dream couple with Rafa Nadal, which for Alcaraz would be a “dream”.
“Rafa is my idol, he has been my idol, and it is always a pleasure to compete with him, it means you have achieved your dream. You fight a lot all your life to get this momentto play with his idol, so it would be a dream to play with him at the Paris Games,” he noted.
“Rafa is a reference for the whole world, he has won Olympic medals in singles and doubles, so to be able to play my first Games with him and to be able to learn from him and all this experience would be wonderful. There are still a few months left. , but I hope we can both be 100% and play this double“, added.