Carlos Alcaraz might not have won easily or efficiently in his first match at the 2025 Rotterdam Open, but he won, and that's what counts. Alcaraz chose a different approach to his season this year

Carlos Alcaraz has missed training and began wearing a nasal strip as he battles a cold before the Rotterdam Open.

World no. 3 Carlos Alcaraz made a winning debut in Rotterdam. The Spaniard faced the home star Botic van de Zandschulp in the first round and scored a 7-6, 3-6, 6-1 victory in two hours and 34 minutes.

Carlos Alcaraz thinks that the ongoing changes in tennis balls have directly influenced the rising number of injuries in the sport. The Spaniard is calling on the authorities to take notice of this matter and implement changes.

Carlos Alcaraz has provided a significant health update a few days before his Rotterdam Open debut. Some reporters at the press conference questioned his form for the Rotterdam event recently, after healing from an illness that had impeded his event preparation.

A winner of four Grand Slams, Carlos Alcaraz believes that the constant change of balls has directly impacted to increasing number of injuries in tennis.

Former world No 17 Nicolas Escude has warned Carlos Alcaraz he “will have to correct a lot of things” if he is to have a chance of winning the 2025 Rotterdam Open. Alcaraz battled to a 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-1 win over world No 84 Botic van de Zandschulp in the opening round of the ATP 500 event.

Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz had a tough debut at the Rotterdam Open, securing a hard-fought win against Dutch wild card Botic van de Zandschulp on Wednesday, according to the ATP Tour website.Alcaraz was put through paces,