The 2025 Australian Open starts tomorrow and everyone expects to witness a very spectacular tournament. The top favorite is certainly Jannik Sinner, who will try to defend the title won in 2024 and who has a fairly simple path.
The Italian ace, who will remain at the top of the ATP ranking even after the Happy Slam, avoided both Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic. The young Spanish champion will have to play his best tennis from the first rounds if he wants to get a great result at Melbourne Park, where he has never gone beyond the quarterfinals.
Carlos Alcaraz, Australian Open 2025© Stream screenshot
The 21-year-old from Murcia could face the Serbian legend in the quarterfinals, before a possible clash with Sascha Zverev in the semifinals. The 4-time Grand Slam champion is happy with how he practiced during the off-season and is ready for the start of the Happy Slam, with his debut set for Monday, January 13 against Alexander Shevchenko on Margaret Court Arena.
Alcaraz deserves more credit
Carlitos’ main goal is to have more consistency in 2025, so that he can get closer to Sinner’s top position. The current world No. 3 reached impressive highs last season, however, in which he became the youngest ever to win the French Open and Wimbledon in the same year.
According to some experts, Alcaraz receives excessive criticism when he is not in top form. We must not forget that the Spanish ace is just 21 years old and has plenty of time to improve.
Alcaraz© Alcaraz Facebook/Fair Use
In a long interview with MARCA, former world number 2 Alex Corretja reflected on the pressure Carlos has to live with: “When Alcaraz is criticized, I don’t know whether to laugh or cry. Everyone wants to express their opinion in this era, often without having the slightest knowledge of the subject. His last season was spectacular, I would give him a 9.5. Carlitos’ career is already exceptional and can grow further in the coming years. I would be really surprised if he doesn’t win at least one Grand Slam title in 2025 and I think he can already do it in Australia if he is in good shape.”
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