Carlos Alcaraz finished another strong season on the ATP Tour in 2025, but there are still question marks around certain aspects of his game.
Alcaraz might have finished the season as the world number one, but he only won one tournament after beating Jannik Sinner in the US Open final.
His split with Juan Carlos Ferrero has only heightened concerns for the Spaniard, but he has already begun his off-season training in Spain.
The star has been spotted working on a certain aspect of his game that he really struggled with throughout this season.
Carlos Alcaraz trains on an indoor hardcourt in the off-season
Giulio Rubino shared a picture on Instagram of Carlos Alcaraz practising with Flavio Cobolli on an indoor hardcourt at the Spaniard’s academy.
Alcaraz has struggled on indoor hardcourts across his career, but that was heightened in 2025 due to Sinner’s dominance on the surface.
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The star was beaten in the final of the ATP Finals by his Italian rival, and he suffered a shock loss to Cameron Norrie in the second round of the Paris Masters.
The world number one also lost to Taylor Fritz at the Laver Cup, which was his first-ever loss to the American star.
Alcaraz’s only tournament win on an indoor hardcourt came at the Rotterdam Open, when he beat Alex de Minaur in the final.
The Spaniard working on his indoor game during the off-season can only be a good thing for the talented star.
It shows the star is aware of the issues he faces indoors, and he is clearly working to solve them as soon as possible.
Why does Carlos Alcaraz dislike indoor hardcourts?
Alcaraz is well aware of his issues on indoor hardcourts and he explained exactly why he struggles on the surface while at the ATP Finals this year.
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Speaking at his press conference in Turin, he said: “I have no experience playing on indoor courts. I could practice a lot on indoor courts, but I don’t have matches in my back on indoor courts. So I don’t know.
“I have to be better on this part of the year that we play on indoor courts. I don’t know. I’ll be a really good player on indoor courts, I’m sure about it.
“But I think it’s about time, about getting experience, getting matches in my back, hitting on indoor courts. I don’t feel that I’m a bad player indoors.
“Probably I’m going to say a lot of players are better than me on indoor court. I don’t know. I can’t answer as good as I wanted to this question.”
The star practising on the surface in the off-season is a clear answer from the Spaniard about his continued woes.
