Carlos Alcaraz’s criticisms at the 2024 Paris Masters might have been addressed for the 2025 edition of the tournament.
Alcaraz has already arrived at the Paris Masters after skipping the last two ATP 500 events of the year in Basel and Vienna.
The World No. 1 will play the Paris Masters ahead of the ATP Tour Finals and the Davis Cup, which will bring his season to a close.
Alcaraz might have received some very good news from the Paris Masters without even playing a single game.
Carlos Alcaraz criticised the Paris Masters courts in 2024
Alcaraz has struggled at the Paris Masters in previous years, suffering multiple early exits at the final 1000 event of the year.
The Spaniard is yet to get past the quarter-finals of the tournament, which is staggering for a player of his quality.
Part of his inconsistencies at the tournament could be down to the court speed, which the Spaniard has publicly criticised.
“It’s really fast for me,” said Alcaraz about the court speed after defeating Nicolas Jarry at the Paris Masters in 2024.
“Honestly, it depends on the player, you know there are some players who like this speed. But I think it should be a little bit slower, just for the tournament, the people — there’s gonna be more rallies, more tennis to watch.
“But yeah, we are tennis players, every week is different, you know, different conditions, different courts, different balls. We have to get used to it, but at some point it should be different, it should be better. But you know, we can’t do nothing about it.”
Alcaraz exited the competition at the hands of Ugo Humbert after a three-set clash in the third round.
The Paris Masters have reportedly slowed down the courts following Carlos Alcaraz’s complaints
The tournament might very well have listened to Alcaraz’s complaints from last year if reports are to be believed.
According to tennis journalist German R. Abril, who is already at the Paris Masters, the courts are slower than in previous years.
“The feeling is that the speed has decreased compared to last year,” he wrote on X, before adding: “There’s talk of a “middle ground.”
That will likely be music to the ears of Alcaraz as he looks to win the iconic tournament for the very first time.
