Rafael Nadal has named one thing about Carlos Alcaraz that is \u201cjust not true\u201d as he shared his thoughts on his fellow Spaniard\u2019s professionalism.<\/p>\n
Alcaraz<\/a>\u2018s Netflix documentary series, Carlos Alcaraz: My Way, was released in April, and the 22-year-old\u2019s approach to his life and career was the central focus.<\/p>\n The world No 2 stressed that he wants to achieve his lofty ambitions in the sport without compromising his happiness \u2014 a philosophy that was portrayed as being at odds with that of his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero.<\/p>\n \u201cRight now my biggest fear of all is ending up seeing tennis as an obligation,\u201d Alcaraz explained. \u201cSometimes I feel like I am enslaved to tennis and that causes anxiety, frustration, doubts.\u201d<\/p>\n The four-time Grand Slam winner revealed he partied hard in Ibiza following his semi-final loss to Novak Djokovic at the 2023 French Open, a move that went against the wishes of his agent Albert Molina.<\/p>\n \u201cI ended up going and they know what I\u2019m going there to do,\u201d the 22-year-old said. \u201cIn Ibiza, I\u2019m not going to lie, it\u2019s pretty much all about partying and going out.<\/p>\n \u201cI basically went there to reventar (burst), I\u2019m not sure if that\u2019s the best way to put it, but I went there to go out. I really made the most of it because I knew I might not get another three days like that.\u201d<\/p>\n Alcaraz\u2019s trip did not negatively impact his 2023 grass-court season as he won his maiden titles at the Queen\u2019s Club Championships and Wimbledon.<\/p>\n Carlos Alcaraz \u2018doesn\u2019t have any doubts\u2019 about French Open title defence, warns former No 2<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Alexander Zverev told \u2018it\u2019s all in his head\u2019 by Rafael Nadal in strong Grand Slam statement<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The Spaniard went to Ibiza again after winning last year\u2019s French Open and, while he did not defend his Queen\u2019s crown, he won a second straight Wimbledon title.<\/p>\n The 22-year-old has faced some harsh scrutiny over his approach to tennis since the documentary aired, with Spanish ATP player Roberto Bautista Agut declaring: \u201cI don\u2019t think Carlos will win Grand Slams by going to bed at seven in the morning.\u201d<\/p>\n In an interview with L\u2019Equipe, Nadal<\/a> jumped to Alcaraz\u2019s defence and argued the documentary did not offer an accurate depiction of his compatriot\u2019s professionalism.<\/p>\n \u201cI think there\u2019s this debate because the documentary released on Carlos seemed to reflect this,\u201d said the 22-time Grand Slam winner.<\/p>\n \u201cHowever, knowing Carlos a little, I think the documentary doesn\u2019t reflect his personality or the way he lives his career.<\/p>\n \u201cHe doesn\u2019t come across as a tennis player who trains, but as someone who likes to party, who needs it, who isn\u2019t very professional. It\u2019s just not true.<\/p>\n \u201cCarlos is a great professional. He\u2019s a person who works very hard to bring his tennis and his physique to the highest level.<\/p>\n \u201cI think the documentary was approached in the wrong way, because people\u2019s perception is different from what his real life is.\u201d<\/p>\n No 2 seed Alcaraz will begin his French Open title defence against Kei Nishikori.<\/p>\n READ NEXT:\u00a0Jim Courier reveals what is a \u2018good sign\u2019 for Novak Djokovic ahead of French Open<\/a> The post Carlos Alcaraz gets clear verdict from Rafael Nadal over partying confession<\/a> appeared first on Tennis365<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Rafael Nadal has named one thing about Carlos Alcaraz that is \u201cjust not true\u201d as he shared his thoughts on his fellow Spaniard\u2019s professionalism. Alcaraz\u2018s Netflix documentary series, Carlos Alcaraz: My Way, was released in April, and the 22-year-old\u2019s approach to his life and career was the central focus. 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