Carlos Alcaraz said he will remember this summer "for the rest of his life" despite his defeat to Novak Djokovic at the Paris Olympics. (More Tennis News)
Alcaraz, who has already won two grand slams at the French Open and Wim✃bledon this year, finished with a silver medal at the Games earlier this month.
The Spaniard will take part in this week's Cincinnati Open where he will face either Gael Monfils or recent Canadian Op🎃en winner Alexei Popyrin in�� the second round.
Alcaraz has the opportunity to claim a second US Open title in two weeks time, but had the chance to reflect on an incredible few months aꦿhead of his first match in Ohio.
“It 𓂃has been some incredible months in my life and career after winning Roland-Garros, a tourname😼nt that I was very excited to win, and of course Wimbledon, which is wonderful to be able to win it,” Alcaraz told the ATP Tour.
“Also, one of my dr🦂eams was to win an Olympic medal. I have enjoyed a lot these last few months. They were incredible 😼and I enjoyed it a lot.
“I am also very h🔜appy with my tennis and the way I handled different situations. I think I have improved a lಌot as a player, so I am very happy.
“Of course, in tennis the season is ಌnot over, and we have to carry on pushing our best in each tournament but, of course, I will remember these monꦿths [for] the rest of my life.”
Alcaraz also partnered up with fellow comp💯atriot Rafael Nadal in the men's doubles at Roland-Garros during the Olympics in the French capital.
The Spanish pair, dubbed 'Nadalcaraz' at the Ga꧒mes, lost in the quarter-finals to America's fourth-seeded duo Austin Krajicek anꦗd Rajeev Ram in straight sets.
And while his journey with the 22-time grand slam champion fell short of a medal, Alcaraz said it was a dream come true to play ꧙alongside one of his spoཧrting heroes.
“It was a great experience, talking with Rafa off the court, knowing each other muc♛h better off the court. It was a great experience, obviously, playing doubles together," Alcaraz said.
“It was something that I will never forget, for sure. I learned a lot tal🐼king to him on court🥂, off the court as well.
“I think we🌳 played great tennis in doubles, even if we are not used t🥂o playing doubles very often.
“A little bit♔ disappointing at the end, because we thought that we coul🧸d do it better, but in general, we were happy.
“Obviously talking about myself, I reached my dream, my dream came true, playing doubles along🍒side Rafa.”
