Carlos Alcaraz explains what pleases him most about his game right now ahead of the Cincinnati Open

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Carlos Alcaraz commented on what he likes most about his game ahead of the Cincinnati Open.

The Spaniard is ready to resume action after the heartbreak of failing to become Olympic champion.

Alcaraz suffered a 7-6, 7-6 defeat to Novak Djokovic who claimed the coveted gold medal for the first time in his illustrious career.

After taking a short break following the Paris Olympic Games his road to the US Open is set to begin and it will go through the state of Ohio.

How has Carlos Alcaraz assessed his game ahead of the Cincinnati Open?

The summer certainly kickstarted Carlos Alcaraz’s season in a incredible manner. Before the French Open, the 21-year-old had claimed just the Indian Wells title and he had suffered multiple injury issues.

Alcaraz withdrew from the Madrid Open and skipped the Italian Open altogether due to injury, but went on to win his maiden French Open title before retaining the Wimbledon crown.

Ahead of his return to hard courts, Alcaraz assessed what he has been doing well which has contributed to his success over the summer.

“I’ve been playing great tennis, but probably most of the matches I won, I won them without playing great tennis, or I felt like I didn’t play really great tennis. So the way that I approach every match, I stay strong mentally in some situations,” he told the ATP Tour.

“I’m happy about the way that I [handled] some situations, that I stayed there, even knowing that I didn’t play, or I wasn’t playing great tennis

“But [I played] with a positive attitude, with the right face always and trying to find solutions in some moments that I could do it. I’m really happy about it.”

What happened when Carlos Alcaraz last played at the Cincinnati Open?

Just a month after beating Djokovic in five sets to win the 2023 Wimbledon title for the first time, Alcaraz played the Serbian in the Cincinnati final.

The pair produced one of the greatest matches in Masters 1000 history as Djokovic prevailed in a three-set classic.

Both players saved championship points in their epic final that lasted three hours and 49 minutes with a score of 5-7, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (4).

“Crazy. Honestly, I don’t know what else I can say. Tough to describe,” said Djokovic post-match. “Definitely one of the toughest matches I’ve ever played in my life. Regardless of what tournament, what category, what player.”