Australian Open: why Carlos Alcaraz would be the most voted as Novak Djokovic’s natural heir

We begin to experience decisive moments in Australian Open. Already in the quarterfinals, with an almost less than perfect draw – only two of the top eight seeds failed – and with a Novak Djokovic current, clearly in the lead as the main favourite. But I want to pay a little attention Carlos Alcaraz. The Spaniard has rediscovered his form and the sensations of him throughout the tournament and he comes to this stage very well. However, I want to focus on who will take the lead when Novak steps aside. And I think that Alcaraz, due to his ability and talent, is one of those who have this great possibility.

It is clear that many virtues and technical qualities are needed to differentiate oneself. Think well, decide correctly and execute better. In this sense Alcaraz can now say he is satisfied, because he has two Slam titles, 20 years old and a career still ahead of him. And if that kingdom were to be defined by some sort of vote, he would be one of the most voted for.

The curious thing is that, in my opinion, it would have more to do with that joy he transmits, with that smile so visible and so fresh, with that imprint he puts in his way of playing, so powerful, so natural, but at the same time same time so earthly. Because he went through difficult times, his physique played tricks on him and also, despite him being a player with an enormous mentality, he took into account Roland Garros a bad experience in that final which he lost against Djokovic and in which he was forced to close in an unexpected and even unjustified way from the point of view of the demandingness of the match. But Alcaraz has the gift of getting out of that path that humanity often takes you on.

Many times we have seen players realize the dream of being in a certain position or at a decisive moment in a major tournament and the world falls on them. Alcaraz, unlike the others, has been able to work on the many virtues with which he was born and has been able to accept defeats and defeats, which have not been many, as part of his learning about himself. His intelligence shows that he didn’t need many to learn and be different.

We’ll see what happens to his future. When Novak is gone, he will have the challenge of becoming one of the possible heirs to extraordinary kingdoms. And the hopes and possibilities for this to happen are clear and concrete. Beyond the fact that his tennis is powerful, it’s lethal, it’s thin, it’s fresh, it’s happy and it has that strength in his physique that is partly intimidating; The difference lies in that more difficult to explain problem that he has to do with the way he handles it. In that charisma, in what he generates, in what he awakens, showing himself as a normal boy, with that smile and with that innocence (sometimes) that puts him very down to earth, very close to kids his age .

For Carlitos to become Novak’s heir it would be a great example for all of us and for young people. And it would be something very, very valuable for tennis too.