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Former world No 1 Carlos Moya has asserted that Carlos Alcaraz’s goal of becoming the greatest player of all time in his own way will be “complicated.”
Alcaraz opened up about his philosophy to his life and tennis career in his recently released Netflix documentary series: Carlos Alcaraz: My Way.
The four-time Grand Slam champion explained: “What I would like is to be the best in history. It’s my dream, but one of the keys for me is to enjoy myself. I’m the type who likes to spend time at home, which tennis doesn’t allow you to do.
I’ve lived a short time and I have a lot left to live. And right now I want to decide for myself. And if I make a mistake, I want to make it for myself. I’m paving my way to becoming the best player in history. And I want to do it my way.”
The Spanish star added: “Right now my biggest fear of all is ending up seeing tennis as an obligation. Sometimes I feel like I am enslaved to tennis and that causes anxiety, frustration, doubts.”
Moya, who coached tennis legend Rafael Nadalfrom 2017 until his retirement last year, shared his thoughts on the approach Alcaraz outlined in the documentary.
“It’s a viable option if you want to win Grand Slams in the short term. In the long term, it’s complicated because tennis is a long-distance race,” Moya said at an event with businessman Pedro Escudero.
“I see myself a bit like Alcaraz. I was 21 too, but it’s true that I was at a different level than him. The thing is, my ambition was never to be the best in history. Perhaps that’s what’s shocking. Wanting to be the best in history in that way.
“Can he become one [of the best in history]? I see it as difficult even if he has a normal life. Being a slave to tennis is already very complicated… Although it’s clear that, given his level, he can be.
“Of the three who have achieved it, no one has done it the way he says, but he’s still a guru or a pioneer and he’ll achieve it.
