Alcaraz shall be hoping to finish the season on a excessive after a troublesome few months. The 20-year-old received six titles from February to July - together with his second Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, the place he turned the primary man in a decade to beat Novak Djokovic on Centre Court. But he has since been unable to carry a trophy and suffered some early losses - together with a shock opening-round exit in Paris.

“I’m expecting the Carlos from early this year, despite the results I’ve had in recent tournaments,” Alcaraz mentioned forward of his marketing campaign in Turin, the place he has been drawn within the Red Group alongside Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev and Alexander Zverev.

“The defeat in Paris, which was quite painful, made me realise that I have to work harder. And that’s what I’ve done. You always have to look for the positive in things. I’ve had several days to train to come here in optimum form. I’ve worked hard, on both fitness and tennis. I feel really good.”