Former world No 1 Carlos Moya has asserted that Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s goal of becoming the greatest player of all time in his own way will be \u201ccomplicated.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alcaraz<\/a>\u00a0opened up about his philosophy to his life and tennis career in his recently released Netflix documentary series:\u00a0Carlos Alcaraz: My Way.<\/p>\n The four-time Grand Slam champion explained: \u201cWhat I would like is to be the best in history. It\u2019s my dream, but one of the keys for me is to enjoy myself. I\u2019m the type who likes to spend time at home, which tennis doesn\u2019t allow you to do.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve 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\u2019m paving my way to becoming the best player in history. And I want to do it my way.\u201d<\/p>\n The Spanish star added: \u201cRight 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.\u201d<\/p>\n Moya, who coached tennis legend Rafael Nadal<\/a> from 2017 until his retirement last year, shared his thoughts on the approach Alcaraz outlined in the documentary.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a viable option if you want to win Grand Slams in the short term. In the long term, it\u2019s complicated because tennis is a long-distance race,\u201d Moya said at\u00a0an event with businessman Pedro Escudero.<\/p>\n \u201cI see myself a bit like Alcaraz. I was 21 too, but it\u2019s 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\u2019s what\u2019s shocking. Wanting to be the best in history in that way.<\/p>\n \u201cCan 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\u2026 Although it\u2019s clear that, given his level, he can be.<\/p>\n \u201cOf the three who have achieved it, no one has done it the way he says, but he\u2019s still a guru or a pioneer and he\u2019ll achieve it.<\/p>\n \u201cOn the other hand, that\u2019s what he thinks now at 21. Maybe in two years he\u2019ll get a little tired of what he says about living life. Maybe in two years he\u2019ll reach the maturity to live those two years to the fullest.<\/p>\n Carlos Alcaraz vs Alexander Zverev: Battle for world No 2 at Italian Open<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n ATP Rankings Race To Turin: Alcaraz leads, Ruud & Draper climb, Sinner & Djokovic drop<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s living in the moment and he also has the right to; he\u2019s earned it. He\u2019s a great player; he\u2019s won four majors. Sometimes we forget about this, but it\u2019s incredible.\u201d<\/p>\n The 1998 French Open champion continued:\u00a0\u201cPerhaps Alcaraz is demanding something of himself that doesn\u2019t exist. He may be close to perfection at times, but he\u2019s 21. He\u2019s going to improve, he\u2019s going to stabilise, and that will give him time.<\/p>\n \u201cYou can\u2019t rush certain things. Nobody comes close to perfection at 21. Experience, life, and past situations are what lead you to that.<\/p>\n \u201cNo matter how much he\u2019s lived and won, he still has a lot of life left to live, and those things are what will take him to his highest level, whatever that may be. He\u2019s becoming a unique player, and everyone enjoys watching him play.\u201d<\/p>\n Moya also shut down the notion that Nadal was a \u201cslave to tennis.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cRafa had a great life outside of tennis, perhaps not so much attending events, Formula 1, or motorcycling, but he had a very full life off the court,\u201d the Mallorcan added.<\/p>\n \u201cI know him well and I know he had his hobbies and enjoyed his free time. Rafa was not a slave to tennis.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s impossible to win what he (Alcaraz) has won without discipline, without hard work. He\u2019s 21 years old and has the right to live what he\u2019s saying. He doesn\u2019t hurt anyone and he keeps winning.<\/p>\n \u201cIs that sustainable in the long term? It\u2019s difficult, but he already has his team, who advise him, who direct him, and who tell him things as they see fit.\u201d<\/p>\n READ NEXT:\u00a0Boris Becker issues warning about Carlos Alcaraz and reveals Rafael Nadal quality \u2018no other athlete\u2019 will match<\/a> The post Rafael Nadal\u2019s ex-coach warns Carlos Alcaraz about his \u2018best in history\u2019 ambition<\/a> appeared first on Tennis365<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Former world No 1 Carlos Moya has asserted that Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s goal of becoming the greatest player of all time in his own way will be \u201ccomplicated.\u201d Alcaraz\u00a0opened up about his philosophy to his life and tennis career in his recently released Netflix documentary series:\u00a0Carlos Alcaraz: My Way. 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