Although Carlos Alcaraz isn’t performing at a high level right now, Laura Robson, a former player, doesn’t see a problem.
Alcaraz started the previous year off very well, taking home multiple trophies in the first half of the campaign. Due to an injury, he was unable to participate in the Australian Open, but once he did, he excelled.
His victory over Novak Djokovic, the reigning champion of Wimbledon, to win his second Grand Slam championship was the icing on the cake.
He didn’t have the kind of second half of the year that many had anticipated because he was battling with injuries and many vents.
While some may attribute Robson’s performance to a slump that continued into this season, he believes it is simply a matter of his lack of discipline. It would be excessive to label it a slump considering he advanced to the US Open semifinals and the Australian Open quarterfinals.
Of course, winning those events may be his benchmark, but even for a player who is essentially ranked in the Top 1-2 in the world, that is by no means a slump. In an interview with Eurosport, Robson stated that all he needs to do is improve his discipline.
After the Australian Open, Djokovic named Rafael Nadal as his favorite for Roland Garros.
“Carlos is going through a little slump—I wouldn’t even call it that—after Wimbledon, but there’s no need to panic. He hasn’t played with the same discipline as he did there for a few months.”
The Spaniard hopes to return to his peak in the upcoming weeks and will want to demonstrate that his downturn was brief. Both Robson and the two-time Grand Slam winner are aware of what has to be done to improve.
He’s not playing with as much discipline as he should since he wants to make all these wild shots, but you can. It is only half the enjoyment. That’s the primary motivation behind picking up a racquet.”
“You want to keep that aspect of your game intact. There won’t be any drama or stress, and we’ll be discussing him for ten or fifteen more years.”
