Carlos Alcaraz has offered some insight into his schedule following a surprising loss to Taylor Fritz at the Laver Cup.
Alcaraz’s 100 per cent record against Fritz ahead of the tie seemed to hold little weight, as the American comfortably defeated the Spaniard on Saturday evening, 6-2, 6-3.
Fritz had lost to Alcaraz in the Wimbledon semi-final just two months previously. However, the American had clearly put that result behind him as he reaffirmed his status as one of the few players who can threaten Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner on a tennis court.
For Alcaraz, this result will come as a shock. After all, he has lost just six of his 67 matches on the ATP Tour in 2025.
The Spaniard had most recently tasted success at the US Open, defeating Jannik Sinner in the final.
Following his loss to Fritz in San Francisco, Alcaraz revealed how much time had elapsed after the final before he picked up a racket again.
Alcaraz did not play tennis for four days after the US Open final
Just one week has passed since Carlos Alcaraz won his second US Open title: his sixth Grand Slam in total.
Last Sunday, the Spaniard swept aside Jannik Sinner, defeating his great rival 6-2, 3-6 6-1, 6-4.
However, the 22-year-old struggled to maintain the same form a week later, losing to Taylor Fritz for the first time in his career.
Alcaraz’s schedule remains extremely busy, and this factor was a topic of discussion following the Spaniard’s loss on Saturday.
“Well, I had four days. I had four days without touching a racket,” the Spaniard said.
“Then I started a little bit, you know, to come — to play again, to feel the ball again a little bit.
“I don’t know. Is it enough? I don’t know, but yeah, I just took four days, which means one was right after the match, the final, that I had to do interviews, photos, and all that stuff and travel.
“For me, when you’re traveling such a long travel, it isn’t a day off. You know, four days, it was.”
Team Europe struggles on Laver Cup day two
Team Europe failed to win a single match on day two of the Laver Cup.
The team had established a 3-1 lead following the first day’s action, but now finds themselves in a 9-3 hole after losing all four matches on day two.
Alex de Minaur kicked off proceedings with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over world number three Alexander Zverev, before Francisco Cerundolo triumphed against Holger Rune 6-3, 7-6.
Alcaraz was then defeated by Fritz, before de Minaur and Alex Michelsen compounded Team Europe’s misery, beating Casper Ruud and Holger Rune 6-3, 6-4.
