The British number one suffered a hip injury that was different to his previous issue, but Draper is hopeful his Australian Open plans aren’t impacted.

Both Alcaraz and Draper won multiple titles in 2024, with the former triumphing four times and the latter triumphing twice.

Alcaraz did, of course, clinch more important silverware, with the 21-year-old winning the French Open and Wimbledon.

Carlos Alcaraz steps up Australian Open preparation with running test

And he has now been stepping up his efforts in pre-season in a bid to further his Grand Slam success, with Carlos Alcaraz Daily sharing an update on his progress so far.

“In the first training session of the pre-season, Carlos Alcaraz did some stress physical testing to make sure he’s in a good shape for Australia,” wrote Alcaraz Daily.

“He ran a kilometre in three minutes. Carlos also asked Babolat to send him rackets with weight and stringing adjustments.

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“With the assistance of Juan Carlos Ferrero and without knowing what adjustments have been made to each racket, he tested the different rackets to find the one that he felt most comfortable with.

“Adjustments in the stringing and weight of the rackets are common on the circuit but it would be curious to see what setup Carlos ends up choosing – his racket is currently substantially lighter than the rackets of any of his rivals.”

What were Carlos Alcaraz’s stats from 2024?

Along with his French Open and Wimbledon wins, four-time Grand Slam champion Alcaraz also won in Beijing and Indian Wells.

And such successes proved his ability across various surfaces, with titles won across hard, grass and clay courts.

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That took his tour-level titles tally to 16, with the world number three finishing 2024 with a win-loss record of 54-13.

It is, of course, almost impossible to criticise the Spaniard given his recent success, although Alcaraz could be more consistent in 2025.

Despite his triumphs in various competitions, Alcaraz fell behind Alexander Zverev in the world rankings, with Jannik Sinner well ahead in first.

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