Alcaraz, alert before his round of 16 duel: “I lost the only game I played against him”

Carlos Alcaraz continued a solid run at the Miami Openwhere this Sunday he stamped his ticket for the round of 16 against Dusan Lajovic.

A tough challenge awaits him in the round of 16, a Tommy Paul who knocked out Alejandro Davidovich this Sunday and he has a streak of twelve consecutive victories against Spanish players.

Besides, Paul won the only precedent against Alcarazlast year in Montreal.

“I lost the first and only match I played against Tommy, I knew he was a very talented playera top player, I have to play my best tennis and see what happens on Tuesday”, said Alcaraz.

“I’ve seen a lot of his games, I want to see him play. He is very talented, he makes things look simple and I love watching these players. He’s very good, he’s fast, he hits hard with his forehand and backhand. I want to play these matches, they will be tough and I will enjoy them without doubt,” he added.

The number 1 in the world He defeated Lajovic by solvency 6-0 and 7-6(5), with a fresh start and few doubts in the second set where he came out with authority in the tiebreaker.

“When I was serving at 5-4 I made some mistakes that changed the game. I missed a few shots with the backhand and that was the key to make the fight tight at the end. But I kept the concentration”, considered.

Alcaraz acknowledged this Sunday that it was “incredible” to see so many celebrities in the stands watching their games and sometimes he was “a little nervous” after receiving a visit from the NBA star Jimmy Butler.

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“I love seeing celebrities watching me. Surprisingly, I get a little nervous when I see people like Jimmy, or celebrities, like at the US Open. Sometimes I don’t believe these people are watching my matches, it’s crazy,” Alcaraz said at the press conference after the match he won 6-0, 7-6(5) against Serbian Dusan Lajovic.