Carlos Alcaraz, 18 years old and number eleven in the world, he arrived in Barcelona as a confirmed international figure establishing, or approaching, precocity records. Champion of ATP Miami Masters 1000as well as ATP 500 Rio de Janeiroas well as semi-finalists in Indian Wells ATP Masters 1000face his aide Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell-Conde de Godó Trophy as a contender for the title.
His defeat does not separate him from this condition, against the American sebastian kordaon Wednesday at the Monte Carlo ATP Masters 1000. An anecdote for a young man his age, especially when he was faced with the always complicated transition from hard court to dirt with almost no time to adapt.
In his main draw debut in Godó, in 2021, he did not beat the American Frances Tiafoe. The story has changed a lot since then. “This year I’m a more integrated player, I feel better, more prepared, with a lot of desire to play here. I have more options”.
And want personal revenge, want to improve, after Monte Carlo. “Barcelona is a challenge, a very important tournament to continue to rise because it’s hard to change the surface, and I already know that Korda is a very, very tough rival. Since then I’ve been training for a few days and now it’s my first training in Barcelona “. At world number ten, the British cameron norrie on Track 3 of the RCT Barcelona-1899.
The draw resulted in a hypothetical duel in the quarterfinals against Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas for her single debut on Wednesday. “I don’t care, I’m a player who sees the first rounds first. We’ve already seen Monte Carlo. All matches are tough, you have to play well. I’m focused on the first round.” Against South Korean Soonwoo Kwon or the French Benoit Paire.
It generated a lot of external noise due to its early hatching. But he took the Alcaraz phenomenon with caution. And he warns: “I’m not a god who always has to win. I always thought that I could beat, that you have to play a good game against all the players. Defeat in Monte Carlo is not a drama.”
He made sure he was staying away from the chaos created in the media by raising his figure. “I don’t pay much attention, honestly. I don’t look at everyone who talks about me. If they speak well it’s because I’m making money, I’m doing things well, winning tournaments. Everything that comes with what I do “I don’t know if you’re doing good or bad, you’re a lot or a little. But I’m not losing for it. It’s not like that, don’t worry,” Alcaraz smiled mischievously in front of the media.
Focused on his own, although grateful kasi “I feel very supported in every city, every country I go to, people love me. I’m happy about it, in the end it’s very important that the public encouraged you, is behind you. First is being a human being and then a player ”, he pondered.
Source: La Verdad
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