Insatiable Alcaraz: “I want to complete the Calendar Grand Slam”

Regardless of what happens in Bologna with the Davis Cup, many tennis players have already put their body and mind into 2026. This has a goal in the first month of competition and it’s called Australian Open.

For example for Carlos Alcaraz, who was absent from the Davis Cup due to injury and He ended the season as number one in the world, but he always has a new record to go.

If he wins the trophy at the Rod Laver Arena back on February 1, it will be more than just a title: “It’s a really good goal for me to win in Melbourne because I want to complete the Calendar Grand Slam. It’s not easy because it’s played at the beginning of the season and you arrive without a competitive rhythm.”

He said this in a telematic talk this week and where he also regretted the edema in the hamstring of his right thigh that prevented him from being at his best to compete in the Davis Cup with his team that is in the semifinals.

It should be remembered that the leader of the men’s classification has the best results in Oceania access to the quarterfinals (lost to Alexander Zverev in 2024 and lost to Novak Djokovic in 2025).