The American Frances Tiafoe He assured after falling in the semifinals of the United States Open against Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, that he had never “played an opponent who moves so well” and that the Murcian “will be a problem for a long time” for his rival.
“It will be very difficult to play with him, he is one of the best in the world, without a doubt, and he is still young. He hits very hard, I have never played with an opponent who moves so well,” said said Tiafoe in the press conference following the match.
“He is a phenomenal player, he will be a problem for a long time,” he added.
After a new marathon of five sets and more than four hours, Alcaraz beat Tiafoe 6-7(6), 6-3, 6-1, 6-7(5) and 6-3 to qualify for the Open final of United States against the Norwegian Casper Ruud, in a rivalry that put at stake the glory of New York and the first position in the world ranking.
At the age of 19 and with two Masters 1,000 titles already in his showcases, Alcaraz is just one game away from lifting the first ‘Grand Slam’ of his career in the sky, after knocking off a Tiafoe who reached the semifinals after eliminating the Spanish Raphael. Nadal and Russian Andrey Rublev.
Despite the loss, Tiafoe tried to see the positive and appreciated the fact that he had a chance to beat Alcaraz.
“But I take my hat off to the clarity that he had in those big moments,” he concluded.
Source: La Verdad
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