Carlos Alcaraz offers a different opinion than Djokovic in a five-word comment Tennis | sport

Carlos Alcaraz’s relaxed approach to nutrition is massively different from that of legendary tennis star Novak Djokovic. The young Spaniard Alcaraz has become one of the standard bearers of men’s tennis over the past year.

He won his second Wimbledon title in the summer, taking him to four Grand Slam triumphs at the age of 21. His opponent in the final on Center Court, Djokovic, was beaten at the major tournament two years in a row.

When the two meet on the ATP Tour, he often finds it difficult to defeat his younger opponent – despite an impressive performance at the Paris Olympics where he took gold. However, the two have very different views on their diet, with Alcaraz’s carefree approach countering the 37-year-old Serb’s very strict regime.

“I have no restrictions,” Alcaraz revealed to the ATP. “Whatever I want, I eat it. I try to take care of myself a lot, but when something comes along that I like, I like to eat it. There are people who are inhibited by some foods, but not me.”

“I eat a lot of pasta, which is good for an athlete. And I’m lucky in that I eat a lot but don’t gain much fat. I also eat a lot of salad and rice.”

Djokovic, on the other hand, has gone through different phases with his diet after discovering he suffered from gluten intolerance following a doctor’s visit in early 2010. The Serbian icon has since eliminated gluten from his diet and spoken in detail about what he eats and when.

“The principles of making decisions about my body are more important than any title or anything else. “I try to be in harmony with my body as much as possible,” Djokovic revealed in his autobiography.

“Physically I couldn’t keep up,” he added, talking about his performance before the diet change. “Mentally, I didn’t feel like I belonged in the same place as the best players in the game. But then, lo and behold.” I made some changes and that changed everything.

“I don’t like eating foods that require a lot of energy to digest, especially in the first half of the day – that’s when I need the most energy for my workouts.”