Carlos Alcaraz Prioritizes Olympic Gold Over French Open
The world No. 2 tennis player values bringing a gold medal to his country above winning the prestigious Grand Slam title.
- Carlos Alcaraz, the world No. 2 in men's tennis, has expressed his preference for winning an Olympic gold medal at the Paris Olympics over claiming the French Open title.
- Alcaraz is currently in Buenos Aires to defend his title at the Argentina Open, his first tournament since losing in the Australian Open quarterfinals to Alexander Zverev.
- The Spaniard acknowledges Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner as his top rivals, despite Zverev leading their head-to-head encounters.
- Alcaraz, who has won the US Open in 2022 and Wimbledon in 2023, aims to add an Olympic gold to his achievements, possibly even competing in doubles with Rafael Nadal.
- The Paris Olympics tennis tournament is set to take place in July, a month after the French Open, both on the clay courts of Roland Garros.