Alcaraz discusses mental challenges during five-month injury absence
Most outlets led with Alcaraz's revelation that uncertainty about his return from a wrist injury was a major mental challenge during his five-month layoff. Business Recorder specifically highlighted his mention of "intrusive thoughts" about the timing of his comeback. Both excerpts emphasize the psychological difficulty of the injury period but do not elaborate further on other aspects of his recovery or tournament preparations.
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Alcaraz says uncertainty over comeback fuelled 'intrusive thoughts'
Carlos Alcaraz says intrusive thoughts were the toughest part of his five-month wrist injury layoff as he returns to defend his U.S. Open title with limited match practice.
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Alcaraz opens up on mental strain of injury layoff...
Seven time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz says intrusive thoughts about when he would return to competition proved
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Alcaraz says uncertainty over comeback fuelled 'intrusive thoughts'
Seven-times Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz said “intrusive thoughts” about the timing of his return were the toughest part of a wrist injury layoff that sidelined him for nearly five months ahead of his U.S. Open title defence. The 23-year-old Spaniard, who became the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam when he claimed his seventh major title at this year’s Australian Open, retur...
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Alcaraz opens up about mental struggles during five-month injury layoff
NEW YORK: Carlos Alcaraz has revealed that uncertainty surrounding his return from a wrist injury was one of the most difficult aspects of his nearly five-month absence from competitive tennis. The seven-time Grand Slam champion missed a large part of the clay-court season, as well as the French Open, Wimbledon and the North American hardcourt events, because of the injury. Now 23, the Spaniard...
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