Carlos Alcaraz Boasts About Not Suffering From Jetlag As Compared to His Rivals in Beijing Open 2024

Nandini Rikhee | 28/09/2024
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Long flights frequently lead to jetlag in players, and it takes them a day or two to adjust to their surroundings. After arriving in China, most players looked exhausted, but Carlos Alcaraz was not one of them. The Spaniard appeared to be in high spirits upon landing in Beijing, keen to get his 2024 China Open campaign off to a good start.

In a video posted by the ATP, players were questioned about their jet lag after landing in China, and their reactions spoke volumes. However, Alcaraz’s appearance at the end of the video stood out since he was all smiles and laughter, unlike the other players.

When asked how he was feeling, the Spaniard said that he had a great flight, sleeping from 11:30 pm to 8 am, and that his ‘first night was awesome.’

The video started with Medvedev facing the camera, who revealed that he arrived in China the morning before the segment was shot. When asked if he was feeling okay, he laughed. Medvedev was followed by Flavio Cobolli who admitted that he was ‘feeling tired’.

While Gael Monfils said that the ‘morning was tough,’ Andrey Rublev revealed that he only slept for two hours and was a ‘little tired’. He was also seen stretching his neck when the interviewer was asking a question, causing her to stop in between only for Rublev to confirm that he was listening.

Grigor Dimitrov appeared next on camera, having arrived that morning for the film and admitting that he was going to sleep at the shoot location before returning to the hotel.

The world number one, Jannik Sinner, was the next one, and when asked if he was ‘confident,’ he immediately responded ‘no’. Cobolli returned to inform that he was scheduled to play Carlos Alcaraz, and hence, it was quite ‘tough’.

 

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Fans could not stop admiring and laughing at everyone’s reaction, which was in contrast to Alcaraz.

The four-time grand slam champion also replied to the post writing, “Hahahahaah surprised myself with my first night.”

Is Alcaraz Similar to Federer?

Alcaraz’s behavior is quite similar to that of Swiss maestro Roger Federer, who used to remain upbeat despite frequent travel for tennis games. Even now, the Swiss star travels throughout the world for various commitments but remains energetic and never shows signs of exhaustion.

Alcaraz also went to explore the forbidden city of China with the women’s tennis player Coco Gauff. Both Gauff and Alcaraz wore traditional Chinese outfits for their exploration tour and also created a video of the same.

 

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The Spaniard will be next seen in action against the Netherlands player Tallon Griekspoor in a round-of-16 clash at the China Open.

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Nandini Rikhee

Nandini Rikhee is a Tennis writer for The SportsRush. Having done her bachelors in Journalism from Lady Shri Ram College for women, Nandini has been working in the field of sports journalism for around 3 years now. During the course of this time, she got the opportunity to cover some major sports events and tournaments like the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games etc. She grew up watching Roger Federer hit his iconic backhand and Rafael Nadal his classic forehand. Being a Tennis enthusiast, working for this sport is a matter of delight for her as it helps her enjoy and love the work.

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