Carlos Alcaraz on changing his preparation to handle pressure

SportLocation Tennis Desk · 6 Oct 2026

Carlos Alcaraz says lessons from a match led him to prepare differently and deal with pressure and nerves better.

Carlos Alcaraz describes a practical adjustment: learning from a match, preparing a little differently next time, and handling pressure and nerves better.

In the interview, he connects the change in preparation with how he dealt with those nerves. It is a measured account, not a claim that pressure disappears. The emphasis is on making an adjustment and noticing its effect.

There is no specific match or tournament identified in this exchange. The useful detail is Alcaraz’s own link between preparation and dealing with pressure: he says he took lessons from a match, then did something different before the next one.