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space-x-3 border-b border-mobile-caption px-3 lg:border-caption\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Carlos Alcaraz with Toni Nadal in the inset                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\">\n<p>Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s comments about \u201cfacing Roger Federer every round\u201d and always \u201chaving a target on my back\u201d have not gone down well with Rafael Nadal\u2019s former coach and uncle, Toni Nadal.<\/p>\n<p>After starting his 2026 season with back-to-back titles at the Australian Open and Qatar Open, Alcaraz\u2019s unbeaten run was ended by Daniil Medvedev in the semi-final of the Indian Wells Open with the former world No 1 winning in straight sets.<\/p>\n<p>During the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/indian-wells-carlos-alcaraz-addresses-target-on-my-back-after-shock-daniil-medvedev-loss\">post-match press conference<\/a>, the seven-time Grand Slam winner claimed that life as the top-ranked player is tough as opponents usually up their game as they want to claim the big scalp of the world No 1.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI said it when I played against [Arthur] Rinderknech [in Round 3], for example, that what I\u2019m just getting tired a little bit is to get that target on my back all the time,\u201d the Spaniard said. \u201cAs I said, I have never seen Daniil playing like this before.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Carlos Alcaraz News<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/carlos-alcaraz-shock-defeat-indian-wells-medvedev-opinion\">Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s post match comments after his shock defeat at Indian Wells tell a big story<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/miami-open-draw-alcaraz-could-face-fonseca-sinner-same-half-zverev-medvedev\">ATP Miami Open Draw: Alcaraz could face Fonseca, Sinner in same half as Zverev &amp; Medvedev<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the week, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/carlos-alcaraz\">Alcaraz<\/a> needed three sets to beat Rinderknech and after that match he joked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/atp-tour\/indian-wells-open-carlos-alcaraz-jokes-players-turning-into-roger-federer\">his rivals were turning into Federer<\/a>, stating: \u201cTo be honest, I just sometimes get tired of playing Roger Federer every round. Sometimes just feel like, yeah, they playing really an insane level.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know if I\u2019m feeling not the right way, but I feel it\u2019s just against me all the time. If they play like, you know, that level every match, they should be higher in the ranking. But, you know, obviously is something that concerns me. When I\u2019m just playing, I think about that.<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cI feel like I have a target on my back, and I feel like if they don\u2019t play that kind of tennis they can\u2019t win.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But legendary coach Nadal told Onda Cero\u2019s Radioestadio Noche that players don\u2019t necessarily target Alcaraz, it is more a case of they want to beat those who are better than them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not about having a target on your back \u2014 I don\u2019t agree with Alcaraz on that,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you play someone better than you, you know you have to take a lot more risks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd Alcaraz is better than Medvedev. It\u2019s not that Medvedev is more motivated to face Alcaraz; he just knows he has to go for more to beat him. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not a battle against Alcaraz \u2013 it\u2019s a battle against the best. And right now, Alcaraz is the best.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz will once again be the player being chased at the Miami Open as he will be the top seed with Jannik Sinner second and Alexander Zverev third.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Want more from Tennis365? 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