'His Brain is Broken': Carlos Alcaraz Still Reeling From Gold Medal Loss, Claims Ex-Tennis Star

Carlos Alcaraz will be locked in at the US Open tournament as the silver medalist tennis player will be competing on the hard courts of New York and aiming to get better. But it looks like the loss he suffered at the Olympics is still reeling in his mind as the calm and composed tennis star's spiralling actions at the Cincinnati Open raised concern. Ex-tennis star and Serena Williams' former coach conveyed her thoughts on Alcaraz's recent attitude.

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Former Tennis Star Claims Olympic Setback is What Has Changed Carlos Alcaraz

While speaking on her own podcast channel, Rennae Stubbs opens up on how losing out on a gold medal at the Paris Olympics has affected Carlos Alcaraz. She expressed that the Spanish tennis star hasn't been true to himself since the loss at Roland Garros, which may have led to the shocking incident at the Cincinnati Open.

"This was such an anomaly to see Carlos Alcaraz lose his mind like that. Our sweet little baby Carlitos, who is literally the nicest guy. I did a Q&A with all the players at Cincinnati and the question I asked every single guy was, 'Who's the happiest and most-liked person in the locker room?', and every single one of them either said Frances Tiafoe or Carlos Alcaraz?

"His brain is still broken from losing the gold medal. I think he's played a lot of tennis and he's got a lot of pressure on his shoulders now. I think he's tired now. Anyone who came off of playing at the Olympics and was playing in Cincinnati was just, mentally and physically drained," Rennae Stubbs claimed.

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At the Cincinnati Open, Carlos Alcaraz smashed his racquet out of frustration after losing to Gael Monfils at the Cincinnati Open. The No. 3 ranked Tennis star lost 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 to the 37-year-old Monfils, leading to his outburst on his racquet. It was the Spanish tennis star's first appearance since he lost the gold medal match at the Paris Olympics. Carlos had shared a note of apology for his outburst on social media.