Sept, 11 – Day, when Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz completed his rapid rise to the top of the tennis world, claiming his first Grand Slam title and taking the number one ranking with a win over norwegian Casper Ruud in the U.S. Open final. He is the youngest world number one since the ATP rankings began in 1973, breaking the mark set by Lleyton Hewitt, who was 20 when he became number one in 2001.

"It's crazy for me. I've never thought that I was going to achieve something like that at 19 years old. Everything came so fast," Alcaraz said. "For me it's unbelievable. It's something I dreamed since I was a kid, since I started playing tennis. Of course, lifting this trophy today is amazing for me."

Andrea Gaudenzi, ATP Chairman, said: "Carlos' rise to the top of the sport has been nothing short of phenomenal. His fearless tennis, work ethic and sportsmanship make him an inspiration for many and has raised the bar for tennis’ next era.“

Alcaraz said he is hungry for more after getting his first taste of Grand Slam glory. "I want to be in the top for many, many weeks. I hope many years," he said. "I'm going to work hard again after this amazing two weeks. I'm going to fight to have more of this.". "It's [mental toughness and stamina] something I work really hard on, so it's no time to be tired."

Work ethic, mental toughness, fearlessness, confidence, goal setting and determination. The young player has all these qualities, and in addition to hard work and endless trainings, these qualities also helped him on his way to victory.

We see that setting personal goals and being determined to achieve them pays off. Therefore, it is very important to have specific goals. At the same time, it is very important that even after reaching our goal, as in the case of young Alcaraz, setting new goals will motivate us to continue working hard, because the journey never ends. In his case, his next goal is to maintain his position as world number one for as long as possible.

The journey of mental preparation begins with setting concrete and specific goals, and we at SportMind HDTS will help you with this. Take a step with us on your journey to success.

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