WATCH: Carlos Alcaraz recharges with golfing break ahead of European clay season start

Before beginning his clay season at the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters, Carlos Alcaraz took a leisurely golf break to relax.

Following an impressive performance at the Sunshine Double, where he secured the title at Indian Wells and made it to the quarterfinals at Miami, Alcaraz decided to take a break from tennis to rest and recover before the start of the clay season.

The individual from Spain shared a video of himself on an Instagram story, playing a round of golf.

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In the final of the 2024 Indian Wells Masters, Carlos Alcaraz emerged victorious over Daniil Medvedev. As the No. 2 seed, he received a first round bye. In the second round, Alcaraz secured a 6-7(5), 6-0, 6-1 victory against Matteo Arnaldi.

In the third and fourth rounds, he emerged victorious against Felix Auger-Aliassime and Fabian Marozsan. Following this, in the quarterfinals, he defeated Alexander Zverev with a score of 6-3, 6-1.

Alcaraz secured his spot in the finals by handing Jannik Sinner his first loss of the season in the semifinals, with a final score of 1-6, 6-3, 6-2. In the championship match, he successfully defended his title by defeating Medvedev 7-6(5), 6-1.

Alcaraz began his journey at the 2024 Miami Open in the second round, facing off against Roberto Carballes Baena. In the third round, he emerged victorious with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Gael Monfils.

After defeating Lorenzo Musetti 6-3, 6-3 in the fourth round, he faced Grigor Dimitrov in the quarterfinals. Unfortunately, Dimitrov proved to be a tough opponent and defeated him 6-2, 6-4, resulting in an end to his hopes for the Sunshine Double.

The Intersecting Worlds of Golf and Tennis for Carlos Alcaraz

At the 2024 Miami Open, Carlos Alcaraz spoke to the press about how playing golf has helped him stay calm. He acknowledged that he used to struggle with enjoying himself on the court.

“Obviously, after that Australian Open and losing against (Alexander) Zverev, I had a few weeks maybe a little bit at my at my regular level of tennis. I was not feeling well on the court, not feeling good in my game and probably enjoying myself less on the court. Above all, what I changed is trying to feel better away from the court,”Alcaraz said in the press conference (translated from Spanish).

During the Indian Wells Masters, Alcaraz disclosed that he engaged in golf every day, which ultimately contributed to his rejuvenation on the court.

“With my team, doing what I like, what helps me to be calm away from the court, which I got to do at the Indian Wells. Golf is something that calms me down a lot and in Indian Wells, I played almost every day, which helped me a lot and obviously feeling alive again on the court helps me a lot,”he said.