The Murcian tennis player claims to be “focused on the quarter-finals” and looks forward to meeting Sinner again
After qualifying for the quarter-finals of the United States Open, Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz assured in the early hours of this Tuesday that he doesn’t want to think about becoming number one in the ATP, a feat he could guarantee by making the final. to achieve. in New York City.
Alcaraz defeated Croatian Marin Cilic in the eighth in five sets in the fourth game that ended later (2:23) in the tournament’s history, just three minutes off the record, and now he will face the Italian Jannik Sinner.
At 19, Alcaraz will become the youngest number one in history in history if he takes home his first Grand Slam trophy on Sunday, but reaching the final would also serve him well if Norwegian Casper Ruud did too. doesn’t.
Q: How did you experience this game, had you ever played this late?
Answer: “I don’t think so. It was difficult, I started the fifth set with a break-down and in the fourth I hadn’t done one. But you had to believe in yourself. I knew I was going to get my chances and I had to push, keep the level constant. I think I did and I appreciate the public support that stayed until the end.
Q: Do you see the possibility of becoming the new number one in the rankings close?
A: “No, I see it very far away, even though I still have two or three games to go. I see it all the way away. I still have high-level and demanding games left. I try not to think about it, I’m focused on the quarter-finals.”
Q: Do the two losses you suffered against Sinner this year affect you for the quarter-finals?
A: “They have a positive influence, I want that. I am a competitive man. After losing the last two times, I want to meet him again and show my level.
Q: Do you think you have more options to win the title after Rafael Nadal’s elimination?
A: “No, now I have Sinner in the quarterfinals, with whom I have already lost twice, once in a Grand Slam (Wimbledon round of 16). I have to be very focused. Francis Tiafoe (who beat Nadal) showed great quality today and is a rival to keep an eye on».
Source: La Verdad
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