Carlos Alcaraz had not started the Cincinnati Masters 1000 playing his best tennis and those particularly fast conditions did not seem to favor his game, which needs time to become devastating. However, the world number 2 has learned to be patient and his level has increased exponentially as the rounds go by, showing all the maturity of this player.
The five-time Grand Slam champion also took a risk against Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals, but the Russian ace was scared in the decisive moment of the third set and allowed the 22-year-old Spaniard to avoid the decisive tiebreak.
At that point, Carlitos' extraordinary athletic shape made the difference both in the semifinals against Alexander Zverev and in the final against his top rival Jannik Sinner. The German ace was not at the top of his shape and surrendered in two sets against the star from Murcia, while the world number 1 remained on the court for only 20 minutes before retiring due to illness.
Ferrero will help Carlitos in NY
Alcaraz clinched his sixth title in 2025 and his eighth career Masters 1000, making his season truly amazing so far. If he wins the US Open for the second time in his career (he won this title in 2022 for the first time), he will become world number 1 again, overtaking Sinner (who will have to defend his victory in the last edition).
The former world No.1 will also have his main coach Juan Carlos Ferrero by his side in the last Major of the season, after the latter took a small break and was not present in Ohio for the last 12 days.
Yesterday – while Carlos was playing against Sinner in Cincinnati – Ferrero was spotted in the stands for the soccer game between Elche and Betis at the Martinez Valero stadium. One of Juan Carlos' sons plays in the Elche youth team and it is for this reason that the former world number 1 was present at the stadium before flying to NY today.
In Alcaraz's box in New York there will also be Samuel Lopez, who accompanied him to Cincinnati.
