Carlos Alcaraz is able to start his quest to reclaim the boys’s tennis world No.1 rating from Novak Djokovic as he returns after almost 4 months on the sidelines.
The 19-year-old US Open champion makes his comeback on the Argentina Open on clay in Buenos Aires this week, dealing with Serbia’s Laslo Jere first up in a second-round match.
Alcaraz climbed to the highest of the ATP rankings in September after successful maiden grand slam title in New York however a torn belly muscle through the Paris Masters in November put him out of motion.
After 20 weeks on the prime, the Spaniard slipped to No.2 in January when Djokovic gained the Australian Open, an occasion the Spaniard needed to skip resulting from damage.
“It has been a long time (I spent) at number one,” mentioned Alcaraz.
“Now it’s a goal for me to recover number one and try to do my best in these tournaments to be back on that number. I’m looking for that.”
Top-seeded Alcaraz didn’t need to put an excessive amount of expectation on himself in his first match since November.
“I’m feeling great. I’m getting used to these conditions, to play with the best players, so at the moment I’m feeling well,” he mentioned.
“It’s tough to play my first tournament after a long time for me, after four months.
“So it will be actually, actually robust to win the match or be near successful. My hope is to really feel that I’m okay with the damage, with my physique and attempt to play effectively.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
