“Being able to talk face to face, as if you were a friend, is everything to me.”

Carlos Alcaraz, who finished the year in first place, had the best season of his career to date. The Moroccan tennis player, who has won 6 Grand Slam tournaments and only needs the Australian Open, He wants to become one of the best tennis players in history. Now he wants to win the Masters Cup, which will be held on Saturday in the semi-finals of the tournament against Auger-Aliassime after defeating Zverev. Alblamar talked about all this and his relationship with Rafa Nadal in an interview with The big game From COPE.

Juan Carlos Ferrero’s pupil has just regained first place in the world: “That’s what the ranking shows. But I’m not the best player ever in terms of tennis or level, Because there are still many players who can beat me, and I lost to many players. “I’m not the best, but the rankings show it.”

Regarding his goals this season, Alcaraz explained his desire to win the Australian Open: “In 2026 I would rather win Australia alone than win two repeat Grand Slam titles. “I’ve dropped 23 Grand Slam titles without even thinking about it now.”

In the interview, Murcian also talked about the “Big Three” and whether he hopes to equal or surpass them: “I can sit at the table with Nadal, Federer and Djokovic. If I didn’t think about it, I wouldn’t have goals, I wouldn’t have ambition, I wouldn’t have anything. That’s the goal at the end of my career: to see that I can sit at that table with them. I think I can do it.”

Likewise, Carlitos also spoke about the relationship he has had with Rafa Nadal over the years and how it has influenced his career: “I always admired Nadal and he always helped and supported me. Now being able to talk face to face, as if you were a friend, is everything to me. I asked him for advice on some issues and he was always there.

“Because Rafa and he always help and support me, my team and I are always grateful “We will always be grateful.” Keep saying.

He also admitted in the interview with the network that, as a Real Madrid fan, he would prefer another Champions League or Spain winning the World Cup again: “The second World Cup. I’m a big Real Madrid fan, but I’m more Spanish than a Real Madrid fan.”