{"id":281501,"date":"2025-11-14T00:55:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T00:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/281501\/"},"modified":"2025-11-14T00:55:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T00:55:09","slug":"winning-is-winning-but-managing-your-emotions-is-what-matters-most-carlos-alcaraz-on-the-process-to-reach-no-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/281501\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWinning is winning, but managing your emotions is what matters most\u201d, Carlos Alcaraz on the process to reach No. 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

After securing his place in the ATP Finals semifinals and clinching the world No. 1 ranking<\/a>, Carlos Alcaraz reflected on how he has mastered the art of controlling his form and emotions \u2013\u00a0a feat he has taken four years to achieve, at 22, which is a pretty good record in modern tennis.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think I\u2019ve been playing great tennis,\u201d Alcaraz said after defeating Musetti (6-4, 6-1) with calm confidence. \u201cI\u2019m just really happy that I came in Turin with confidence, knowing that I\u2019m playing great tennis,\u201d despite a loss in his first match at the Rolex Paris Masters<\/a>, which he called \u201cParis Bercy,\u201d referencing the former tournament name despite the move to Paris La D\u00e9fense Arena.<\/p>\n

Reflecting on his season, Alcaraz described 2025 as his best indoor campaign so far, after a brief hesitation when he forgot about his first trophy in Rotterdam in February.<\/p>\n

Alcaraz did it \u201chis way\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite limited experience on that surface, he feels in control. \u201cI don\u2019t play too many indoor tournaments per year, which means I don\u2019t get so much experience,\u201d he explained. \u201cBut I feel great after every match, and I hope to keep feeling even better in the semifinals.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alcaraz highlighted once again what he said upon arriving in Turin: he had to manage time off in his schedule to stay fresh throughout the eleven-month season. And he did ot. \u201cIt\u2019s always about getting to know yourself, what you need on and off the court,\u201d he added, emphasizing the self-awareness that has become central to his approach. This theme was a key part of his documentary A Mi Manera (My Way), released this spring.<\/p>\n


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Alcaraz\u2019s journey this year has been about more than just titles and rankings; it\u2019s about making a conscious effort to control his destiny. \u201cI think I\u2019ve done it pretty well,\u201d he said, referencing his balance of physical health and mental strength.<\/p>\n

Competing no matter what<\/p>\n

Taking holidays doesn\u2019t impair mental toughness. \u201cMost of the time I don\u2019t win when I\u2019m not feeling my best,\u201d he admitted, \u201cbut I compete and give myself the chance to win. I know I need to play at a high level, even when I\u2019m not at my best.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWinning is winning,\u201d he summed up with trademark humility, \u201cbut I think what matters most is how you manage your level and emotions, especially when you\u2019re at your best or your worst.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alcaraz took an hour and a half to come and meet the media after his win. This exceptionally long wait reflected that he took some time to celebrate\u2014but not that much, he insists. \u201cThe tournament is not finished.\u201d By becoming world No. 1, Alcaraz has ticked only one of his two boxes.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After securing his place in the ATP Finals semifinals and clinching the world No. 1 ranking, Carlos Alcaraz…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":281502,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[442],"tags":[49,48,82,593],"class_list":{"0":"post-281501","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tennis","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-sports","11":"tag-tennis"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/281501","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=281501"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/281501\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/281502"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=281501"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=281501"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=281501"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}