Hours after making history by winning the US Open and becoming the youngest number one, the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz He assured in an interview with EFE that “he still” has not assimilated “the magnitude” of what he has done, and expressed the desire that this “great” is “the first of many.”
Alcaraz attended EFE in an attic in his hotel in the middle of New York and reviewed the victory achieved this Sunday in the final against Norwegian Casper Ruud, where he fulfilled the dream he had “since childhood” to be number one in the rankings and hang the first ‘big’ in his windows, aware of the pressure that comes with it and determined to continue.
Question: Did you sleep last night? Have you been able to realize what you have achieved?
Answer: I have rested, I have been sleeping for several days and I am not resting as much as I would like. There were obviously a lot of emotions, I honestly still haven’t assimilated what I did or the magnitude of it.
Q: He is the youngest number one ever. Do you expect to achieve this goal by this age?
A: Honestly, I never thought I’d become the youngest world number one in history, it’s incredible, it’s something I’ve dreamed about since I started playing tennis and it’s something I’ve worked hard for achieve get here. At the same time, I was surprised.
Q: Your cry of ‘I’m a bull’, after saving a match point in the quarterfinals against Jannik Sinner, marked a key moment in your tournament. How did it come out?
A: It was something of the moment, that came from inside me, just came out at that moment. Yes, it is true that positive messages in such an important moment are key and in a moment like this, which is in the fourth set, after a very difficult match, for a long time, to tell you that you are fine, that you are here. to endure more, is positive, very positive for you. Knowing that you will last longer points. It was something that came from within me. I am a euphoric boy whose things come from within.
Q: Your coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, says you are at 60% of your potential. Who is more demanding of the two?
A: We are both demanding, me on myself and he on me. I will tell you that he is more demanding, he is in everything, on the track and off the track.
Q: What will be the toughest challenge right now?
A: Keeping the pressure of playing as number one, as a ‘Grand Slam’ winner, I think it will be difficult, but we will show calm in that aspect, we will try to show what I do and enjoy if how do i do it We’ll see what happens, but the goal is to keep me.
Q: You said you want to be like the ‘big three’, Rafa Nadal, Swiss Roger Federer and Serbian Novak Djokovic. What does it take to be like them?
A: Constancy. The ability to stay consistent for 20 years winning everything, fighting for number one. That’s what they sent me, this is what I want. Be like them, and be consistent.
Q: You have shown that you are very strong mentally. How important is the work you do with your psychologist in this regard?
A: I worked a lot, yes it’s true that sometimes you don’t have enough time to have many conversations, but I worked well with my psychologist. To be honest, the change I experienced in thinking was also thanks to him. This is something very important, which all athletes need to emphasize.
Q: You are proud of your origins, of El Palmar and Murcia. What message do you have for your family, friends and for your fans?
A: Thank you to everyone, who has supported me since I was little, all my friends, my neighbors, all the people. Know that I will be the same boy as before, the one you have always known and I hope will be the first (great) of many.
Q: This US Open was a triumph for Spanish tennis. What makes Spanish players so special?
A: I always say this, the weather we have is good for training, the food is very good, the atmosphere in Spain for me is amazing, and I think we have great coaches, great facilities, great players to be able to. train
Source: La Verdad
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