Tennis: the Olympic gold medal or a victory at Roland-Garros ? Carlos Alcaraz has made his choice

Le champion espagnol rêve de l'or olympique. AAP – JOEL CARRETT

To 'choose this year', Carlos Alcaraz says he prefers to win Olympic gold in Paris rather than lift the Mousquetaires Cup at Roland-Garros.

Questioned Monday before the opening of his clay court season at the ATP tournament in Argentina, the 20-year-old Spaniard, world number two, says: "If I have to choose, this year I prefer to win Olympic gold rather than Roland-Garros". Winner at the US Open (2022) and Wimbledon (2023), Alcaraz will defend his crown in Buenos Aires.

"It was an incredible tournament for me and I wanted to come back this year", he said feeling "physically well".

"My current level is very good (…) I have just played good tennis in Australia and on training days I' “I had on clay were very good”, he said. Alcaraz will make his debut in the second round, against the winner of the duel between Peruvian Juan Pablo Varillas (85th) and Argentinian Camilo Ugo Carabelli (134th).