Carlos Alcaraz told his attitude is becoming a ‘problem’ as tennis future questioned

Carlos Alcaraz’s Miami Open hopes came to an abrupt end on Sunday evening.

The world number two had been looking to claim his first Miami title since 2022, and after seeing off Joao Fonseca in the early rounds, plenty of fans thought he’d cruise through the draw.

But it didn’t pan out that way. He was knocked out by Sebastian Korda in the fourth round, losing 3-6, 7-5, 4-6.

After starting the season with a perfect 16-0 record, he has now lost two of his last three matches.

And it wasn’t just the loss that caught people’s attention – it was how frustrated he looked throughout the match. It seemed like every point Korda won left him more agitated.

The Spaniard addressed some of these points during his post-match press conference but chose to focus on what needs improvement rather than dwelling on the frustrations.

Mouratoglou thinks Carlos Alcaraz has lost interest

Patrick Mouratoglou, who has previously worked with Simona Halep, Holger Rune and Naomi Osaka, believes Alcaraz’s motivation for Masters 1000 events has faded.

The 55-year-old suggested this apparent boredom could become a real issue for Alcaraz down the line.

“My feeling is that Alcaraz is bored [laughing],” Mouratoglou said on Instagram. “The guy already has seven Grand Slams and I feel like playing Masters 1000s. He’s won so many already, he’s not that interested. That’s really a feeling that I have.

“I also feel that will be the danger for him in the next years and you know, a lot of people say that ‘oh, this year in Roland Garros or in Wimbledon or US Open, he doesn’t play well in the first rounds.

“Yeah, he doesn’t play well because he’s bored! He has so much margin. When the match is too easy, he’s losing his focus because deep inside he knows he can break back any time.

“So maybe it’s not conscious, he doesn’t think ‘oh, I don’t care. But he’s accepting to be broken, accepting to lose his focus. So that’s a danger for him.”

Alcaraz plans to head back to Spain to rest before turning his attention to clay-court season. It’s an important stretch for him as he needs to defend 3,500 ATP ranking points between April and June.

The Monte-Carlo Masters, starting April 5th, could be where we see him next on court.

Looking at Alcaraz’s Masters 1000 Success So Far

Carlos Alcaraz has already collected eight Masters 1000 titles by the age of 22, with his first coming at the Miami Open in 2022. He’s also found success in Madrid, Indian Wells, Monte-Carlo, Rome and Cincinnati.

The Spaniard is still chasing his first wins at the Canadian Masters, Shanghai Masters and Paris Masters.

Alcaraz still has a long way to go to reach Novak Djokovic’s record of 40 titles. He’ll have another shot to close that gap when he returns to Monte-Carlo in April.

The Spaniard is heading back as the defending champion after beating Lorenzo Musetti in last year’s final.

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