Carlos Alcaraz says he still has 'weaknesses' in his game ahead of return in Doha

[p]The Spaniard became the youngest ‌man to complete the career Grand Slam when ‌he beat 24-time major winner [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/djokovic-novak/AZg49Et9/"]Novak Djokovic[/a] 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5 ‌in the Australian Open final this month, the latest ‌step in what is now one of the sport's fastest-rising careers.[/p][p]Ahead of his campaign in Doha, where his great rival [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sinner-jannik/6HdC3z4H/"]Jannik Sinner[/a] ‌and a host of other challengers are ⁠in the field, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alcaraz-garfia-carlos/UkhgIFEq/"]Alcaraz[/a] said ‌he was only focused on improvement as he seeks to hit ​the ground running after an extended break.[/p][p]"Obviously I can see that (I have had) a lot of success ​so far, winning the biggest tournaments in the world," Alcaraz said on Sunday.[/p][embed guid="31673771-b5f1-4a60-9f25-5ac9dc8c6ac2" url="https://x.com/TheTennisLetter/status/2023152726658650581" social-type="twitter" /][p]"[b]But I see myself with weaknesses. A ⁠lot of players, ​I know they're trying to catch up with me in terms of studying my game, how I play and trying to beat me, trying to challenge me[/b].[/p][p]"[b]I have to be ready ‌for that and see where my level is, where my tennis is. I have to try to put myself in their minds and think what they could do when playing against me[/b].[/p][p]"[b]So that's what I mean about saying I have to improve some things. Obviously, you cannot be lagging in the level, you just have to keep it going[/b]."[/p][p]Alcaraz opens his campaign against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rinderknech-arthur/pIxZZsof/"]Arthur Rinderknech[/a], a player ‌he has beaten in all four of their previous meetings, ​but the top seed said he is not taking ‌anyone lightly.[/p][p]"[b]I know how difficult every match is[/b]," Alcaraz said.[/p][p]"[b]Every match is different, our play is totally different. I think this draw is a really tough one for an ATP 500 tournament[/b].[/p][p]"So I'm thinking about one ⁠match at a time, ⁠and let's see how ‌far I can go."[/p]