the canadian Felix Auger-Aliassimewho lost his ATP Finals debut against the Norwegian Casper Ruudacknowledged that “there are some things” he can do better and will try to make up for it in his next match, on Tuesday, against American Taylor Fritz or Spaniard Rafa Nadal.
“Today I tried my best to win, I feel good and I’m motivated. On Tuesday I’ll go out on the pitch and I’ll try to recover, there are some things I can do better and that’s what I’ll do for the next game , I’m ready for the challenge”, said the number 6 of the ATP ranking in the press conference after the clash.
Auger-Aliassime, the player with the most games won on hard surfaces and also on indoor courts this season, lost 7-6 (4) and 6-4 to the maturity and experience of Casper Ruud, a finalist at Roland Garros and the United States Open, in an exchange of blows decided by specific moments.
In whether he feels the pressure because this is his first ATP Finals, the student of Tony NadalRafael Nadal’s uncle and mentor, is blunt: “I’m always motivated. It’s a privilege to be here.”
“When you enter the track you don’t think about where you are, you focus on the game and every day. Game by game I think I will do it better and better,” he said.
Source: La Verdad
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