Carlos Alcaraznumber one in the world, it assured that it was Friday he’s trying “not to think” that he’s defending the Masters 1,000 title in Miami and for him “it’s a new tournament”, after defeating Argentine Facundo Bagnis in his debut.
“When I won here I said I wanted to win a ‘Grand Slam’, and I was not wrong. I would love to win another one, but playing here is no different. The only difference is that now I will go to the center court and not last year,” the Murcian said in a press conference.
The track at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami is faster than the one he played a few days ago in Indian Wells, something that works to his advantage. “Their conditions are different, this is what a player has to get used to, the change in conditions, this is what separates the good from the great. It’s good for me that the track is very fast”said.
He also expressed his joy at returning to Miami, where last year he won the first Masters 1,000 of his career. “It’s great to be back in Miami, I love being here, playing here and it’s amazing to do it again. Since then it’s been a great year for me as a player and as a person. I learned a lot on the track and off it as well“, he claimed.
“I took the Monday off after winning Indian Wells, I was on the road. I took the opportunity to go to the NBA, travel with my team and be with them, with my family and friends. On days when I’m not on the track, I’m a normal person,” he added.
“I like to be at home surrounded by my loved ones and I act in a very natural way. I’m not artificial, I don’t say what people want to hear, I act naturally, that won’t change. , ” he concluded.
When it comes to talking about tennis, he focuses more on himself than his rivals: “I stay away from the numbers, I don’t know anything about statistics, he rarely pays attention to whether players are in the top ten or top hundred. I don’t even know where to look for it. I just think to show my level, enjoy myself and have fun. If I’m able to do that, my best level and the energy I give comes out.”
On the speed with which he dispatched his rival in the debut, a fight that lasted almost 64 minutes, he emphasized the importance of buying recovery time: “It’s always good to spend as little time as possible on the track. Physically and mentally it’s less tiring for the next round, but as I always say, you never know what can happen on a tennis court and you have to try to be at your best level.”
He closed his speech by examining how he has grown over the years and his different ways of interpreting victories and defeats. “When I was little, I gave a lot of importance to victories and defeats, and I failed many times. and he did not enjoy the track. I would tell Carlitos to enjoy it and not take it too seriously. Enjoy the road, the process,” he said.
Alcaraz got rid of the Argentine without much trouble Facundo Bagnis with dull 6-0 and 6-2, in his debut in the second round of the Miami Open. His next opponent is the Serbian dusan lajovic, executioner of the American Maxime Cressy by 6-4 and 7-6 (2). It is this coming Sunday, March 26. Against Lajovic they guarantee him three wins in two games.
Source: La Verdad
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