Carlos Alcaraz made some tweaks to his game during his pre-season training block (Image: Getty)
has added two new weapons to his game as he prepares to quash and .
The world No. 3 is finishing up his pre-season training in Alicante and is now set to fly Down Under for the Australian Open.
After winning two Grand Slam titles in 2024, Alcaraz will be keen to return to the top of the rankings and get his hands on more big trophies this year.
Although he won multiple Majors last season, Alcaraz failed to finish the year inside the world’s top two and suffered some tough losses.
The 21-year-old was in tears when Djokovic beat him in the gold medal match at the Olympics. Alcaraz also smashed his racket during an opening-round defeat to Gael Monfils in Cincinnati and was stunned in the second round of the US Open.
The Spaniard finished the season outside of the world’s top two and failed to get out of the group stage at the ATP Finals. But he’s been hard at work during the off-season at his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero’s academy.
Team Alcaraz is leaving no stone unturned, going into the details to help their man become the best player possible. And the world No. 3 is set to arrive Down Under with some new tricks up his sleeve.
Carlos Alcaraz has been putting in the hard yards during pre-season (Image: Getty)
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Ferrero, himself a former world No. 1 and Grand Slam champion, wants Alcaraz to maximise one of his biggest strengths – his forehand. They tested several rackets with different weights to find the best fit.
According to , the Spaniard will add an extra five grams through a lead strap to help him generate more speed and power.
Samuel Lopez, who joined the Alcaraz camp in the off-season, explained: “It is an added help in hitting. With that acceleration he has, he will gain in power and ball weight.
“With his quality of impact, with a heavier racket, just by touching the ball in front of you, you take advantage of the force of how it comes to you. This is being noticed a lot these days in the return.”
Alcaraz has also worked on one of his weaker points, tweaking his service motion. The four-time Grand Slam champion will no longer ‘stop’ when pulling his racket back, instead serving in one clean motion to improve his rhythm.
The 21-year-old has already made it clear that . If he can do it, he will become the youngest man ever to complete the career Grand Slam.
But he must get through the likes of defending champion Sinner and 10-time Aussie Open winner Djokovic if he wants to come out on top in Melbourne.
Alcaraz will not play a warm-up event for the first Grand Slam of the season. Instead, he is set to face Alex de Minaur in an exhibition match at Melbourne Park next Wednesday.