It is thanks to golf that Carlos Alcaraz regains serenity and thirst to win

Spanish prodigy Carlos Alcaraz explained at a press conference that his victory in the Masters 1000 at Indian Wells owed a lot to his passion for…. golf!

Victorious last Sunday in California at the prestigious BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Carlos Alcaraz returned to victory more than 9 months after his last success at Wimbledon.

A shortage that he explained in Miami during a press briefing by psychological problems.

“I did some things wrong. And I have always said that from each match you have to take things to improve. This was the case after my defeat against Zverev in Australia. The following weeks, I didn’t feel good on the court and I couldn’t find my game, which meant I had less fun on the court.

Like Nadal and Ruud

So to find calm and serenity, the former world number 1 has a secret skill that can be summed up in 4 letters: GOLF.

By swapping the yellow ball for the little white ball, the harshness of the tennis courts with the silky greenery of the golf courses of the Coachella Valley east of Los Angeles.

Oases of peace conducive to relaxation, as highlighted by the native of the Murcia region who shares his passion for golf with, among others, his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero and his compatriot Rafael Nadal.

“I tried to feel better off the court with those around me, doing what I love and what calms me off the court. Golf is something that calms me down and at Indian Wells, I played almost every day (laughs), it helped me a lot.”

Many other tennis players enjoy being on the fairways. One of the most diligent is the Norwegian Casper Rudd.

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