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Carlos Alcaraz shares honest verdict about his year so far ahead of his Paris Masters opener

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Carlos Alcaraz can be extremely proud of another superb season on the court, but he won’t want to stop now.

Alcaraz has been praised by John McEnroe, with the Spaniard’s feats this season including a stunning individual Laver Cup performance.

He shone brightest as Team Europe beat Team World in Berlin, with Alcaraz winning eight of his side’s 13 points.

Elsewhere, the Spanish star won Grand Slam titles at the French Open and Wimbledon, as well as clinching an Olympic silver medal.

And after an entertaining Asian Swing, he is now back in Europe for the Paris Masters, with Nicolas Jarry up first for the Spaniard.

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Carlos Alcaraz shares honest verdict on his season so far

Ben Shelton loves watching Alcaraz in action, with the latter heading into the next ATP Tour event sitting second in the world rankings.

His season so far involves four tour-level titles, 51 wins and 10 losses, with Alcaraz sharing his thoughts on his 2024 with Eurosport.

“I’m really happy, honestly, with everything I’ve done this year,” he said. “I think I have achieved really good things, which I’m really proud about.

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“But I’m a really ambitious guy, so I had my moments as well when some of the tournaments didn’t go as well as I wanted.

“So I had my moments to get down a little bit, but in general I’m really, really proud about the year that I’ve done.”

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner battle it out for best season

Alcaraz has played out a thrilling season-long battle with Jannik Sinner, with the Italian having won the other two Grand Slam titles.

The pair are set to continue their exciting rivalry for several years to come, primarily at the ATP Finals next month.

A reunion at the Paris Masters was on the cards, but world number one Sinner has just withdrawn from the tournament.

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Novak Djokovic is also not taking part in the Masters 1,000 event in France, leaving the door wide open for another Alcaraz success.

He currently trails Sinner in the Race To Turin, with the Italian having clinched a stunning seven tour-level titles in 2024.