At 34 years old, David Goffin makes it clear that he wants to stay on the circuit for now, although he speaks openly about the retirement that he knows is approaching. The Belgian player, currently ranked 54th in the ATP Ranking, is finalizing details for his match against Carlos Alcaraz in this Miami Open 2025. Prior to this encounter, David commented on how he sees the Spanish player, his goals, and whether he plans to say goodbye in the near future.
“I continue to play tennis to try to see where I stand compared to the best players in the world, and against Alcaraz, it will be evident. I have the opportunity to play against him once again, just to see where I stand at this moment. He is probably playing the best tennis of his career. He is still young, but he is an incredible player, so we will see. I am glad that I can play in a big stadium again. It is going to be a very exciting match, and we will see what I can do,” Goffin said to the official ATP.
New Goals
“I feel very good. I started to change my team a bit and then I started to play better in the middle of last season, winning some good matches, and then regaining confidence. I finished the year very well, very close to the Top 50 towards the end of the season.”
“I had to find new goals and ways to achieve them. I felt I had to change something in my team. I was physically prepared to do it and also mentally. Once I found the goals I wanted to achieve, I started working with another tennis coach. I was always willing to fight and give everything to climb back up the rankings. A year and a half ago, I was in the ranking 120, 130, and I said to myself: ‘What do I want to do? Get back to the Top 50?'”
Thinking About Retirement?
“I didn’t want to end it like that; I wanted to give more. I felt I had more to give to tennis and had the energy within me. I wanted to finish my career with a great feeling, knowing that I gave it my all, the feeling that I put all the work I could to finish well, and that’s what I want to do. This year I turn 35. I don’t know how many years I’m going to play, but I will try to play a few more seasons if I continue like this. I feel very good, I enjoy playing, so that’s good. I feel better.”
About His Next Opponent: Carlos Alcaraz
“He has improved in all aspects of his game. I see that his serve has improved a lot. He made some technical changes, adjusted his backhand a bit, changed his serve a bit. Physically, he has improved a lot. He is stronger than the last time I played against him. He is a better player, no doubt, and keeps getting better. He has a great team around him, so they are doing everything they can to make him a better player. It’s going to be tough, of course. Even though he is still young, he has more experience in big matches, in big tournaments.”
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