After overcoming the Argentine Sebastian Baez in the first round of the US Open, the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz He told the media that he does not attach much importance to being referred to as “the next Nadal” and stressed that he tries not to think about it.
Number four in the ATP ranking, Alcaraz defeated Báez, number 37 in the world and retired due to injury when he lost 7-5, 7-5 and 2-0 in a high-level match.
The Spaniard, 19 years old and one of today’s great tennis sensations, will play in the next round against the Argentine as well. Federico Coria.
At the press conference after his match with Báez, a reporter asked Alcaraz how he felt listening to talk about whether he was “the next Nadal” and whether it made him feel ” proud” or if it is more important to him. “Pressure”.
“I could say it’s a bit of pressure for me but I try not to think about it,” said the tennis player.
“I don’t consider myself ‘next’. I think I’m number 4 in the world right now so I’m that type of player who is in the moment (…) and who is just fighting with the best players in the world in the best tournaments. I try to enjoy these kinds of moments, to play in the best stadiums in the world,” he added.
Regarding his first match in this edition of the US Open, a tournament in which he reached the quarterfinals last year, Alcaraz pointed out that it was a “really tough” confrontation and pointed out that it had a “terrible ending” because to damage. to your opponent.
The Spaniard also referred to the humidity in which the match was played but, in any case, he was satisfied with the level of his tennis and with his winning the ticket for the second round.
Source: La Verdad
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