{"id":92028,"date":"2023-08-26T01:39:39","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T01:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/?p=92028"},"modified":"2023-08-26T01:39:39","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T01:39:39","slug":"carlos-alcaraz-reflects-on-his-new-life-after-winning-the-us-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/tennis\/carlos-alcaraz-reflects-on-his-new-life-after-winning-the-us-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Carlos Alcaraz reflects on his new life after winning the US Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Carlos Alcaraz reflects on his new life after winning the US Open as the Spaniard prepares his title defense<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Since winning at Flushing Meadows in 2022, Alcaraz has become a star\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>But he says that his personal life hasn&#8217;t changed as much as his public life\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>DailyMail.com provides all the latest international sports news\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Carlos Alcaraz has admitted there are days when he wishes he could rewind to a life of anonymity and obscurity.<\/p>\n<p>But the world No. 1 knows that era \u2013 when he could explore cities such as New York without turning any heads &#8211; ended with victory at last year\u2019s US Open.<\/p>\n<p>The 20-year-old became the youngest male winner of a major since 2005 with victory over Casper Ruud.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Since then, Alcaraz has gone on to win Wimbledon and build a captivating rivalry with Novak Djokovic.<\/p>\n<p>It means he returns to the US Open as the sport\u2019s shining light.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/25\/21\/74736303-0-image-a-3_1692994262709.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Carlos Alcaraz says he sometimes wants &#8216;to feel like a normal guy&#8217; in the wake of his stardom<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/25\/21\/74736315-0-image-a-4_1692994266445.jpg\" height=\"424\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>But after winning the 2022 US Open, Alcaraz has catapulted to the top of the sport<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/25\/21\/74736329-12446743-image-a-9_1692994420530.jpg\" height=\"427\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s gone on to win Wimbledon as well &#8211; sparking a rivalry with his opponent, Novak Djokovic<\/p>\n<p>\u2018My life changed a lot, a lot,\u2019 he smiled. \u2018I&#8217;m more, let&#8217;s say, famous. A lot of people are starting to know my name after the US Open last year\u2026 sometimes I like it, sometimes no. Sometimes you want to feel like a normal guy, to walk normally.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz enjoys playing golf on his visits here. He also likes to explore New York\u2019s sights and restaurants.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Here in New York, there are a lot of Spanish people, South American people as well. It&#8217;s difficult for me to walk normally sometimes.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I wish some days to be someone not recognized at all. But it&#8217;s going to be impossible. I have to enjoy that part as well. But sometimes it is difficult.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz begins his title defence against Dominik Koepfer of Germany, with British pair Dan Evans and Cameron Norrie potentially waiting before a possible quarterfinal rematch with Jannik Sinner.<\/p>\n<p>The Spaniard beat Sinner over five record-breaking sets last year en route to changing his life forever.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018My personal life didn&#8217;t change at all &#8211; I&#8217;m the same guy, normal guy,\u2019 Alcaraz said. \u2018Obviously I feel that I&#8217;m more mature on court. I feel that I&#8217;m a better player than I was a year ago.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz is in uncharted waters, entering a Slam as defending champion, but he insisted: \u2018I try not to think about that.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/25\/21\/74736311-12446743-image-m-10_1692994441398.jpg\" height=\"612\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz said after the win, &#8216;My personal life didn&#8217;t change at all &#8211; I&#8217;m the same guy, normal guy&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/25\/21\/74736317-0-image-a-8_1692994291521.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>He said he&#8217;ll try to &#8216;do exactly the same thing that I did last year&#8217; in preparation for the Open&#8217;s start. Alcaraz begins his tournament against Dominik Koepfer of Germany on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018This week, this practice week, I try to do exactly the same thing that I did last year, trying to practice the same way that I&#8217;m going to play, and focus on that.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz and Djokovic are on a collision course once more. Djokovic triumphed in their semifinal at Roland Garros before Alcaraz won an epic Wimbledon final.<\/p>\n<p>The pair shared another thriller in Cincinnati last week and Alcaraz was asked which of his rival\u2019s qualities he would most like to add to his own game.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Everything he does in the game is unbelievable,\u2019 the 20-year-old said. \u2018Probably his mental rock &#8211; he never gives up\u2026 probably that&#8217;s the most important thing that he has, and I try to take in my own game.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/tennis\/article-12446743\/Carlos-Alcaraz-reflects-new-life-winning-Open.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carlos Alcaraz reflects on his new life after winning the US Open as the Spaniard prepares his title defense Since<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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