feli lopez featured this Tuesday in Murcia that Carlos Alcaraz “generation-changing stars in the ATP” and the 19-year-old from Murcia and the Italian Jannik Sinner21, “will lead world tennis in the future,” while Rafael Nadal36, said that “if he’s healthy, I’m sure he’ll fight for big titles again.”
The 41-year-old veteran tennis player from Toledo, director of the Mutua Madrid Open and who will end his professional career this season, is participating in the tournament ATP Challenger Costa Calida Region of Murciawhere before his debut he said “you always want to win and be competitive”.
“In my case, after a long time not playing on clay and with expectations, I am in Murcia to play a Challenger where there are many boys that we will see on big stages in the coming years,” he declared.
“Every tournament will be special during my farewell as a professional. After Murcia I will be Number of Godó Trophy in Barcelona and then on the grass in Majorca and I hope so too to Queen and in Wimbledon If I get the invitation Grass is my favorite surface and I would like to say goodbye on it,” he added, referring to his unfinished calendar.
Regarding Alcaraz, who already played in this Challenger a few years ago, he commented that he “represents Spain in the best way in the world.”
“Carlitos, Sinner and Stefanos Tsitsipas, who are a bit older, are the tennis players I like the most. Carlos and Jannik, whose confrontations are very difficult, will lead the world tennis in the future and I will stay with Alcaraz because on the court he does a lot, with different types of shots, and I enjoy him very much watch,” he said. .
“He is in a wonderful moment and it is not easy to come back from some injuries and win two titles in an ATP 250 and in a Masters 1,000, being a finalist in one ATP 500 and a semifinalist in another Masters 1,000. I trust that he and also Rafa will do well in the next tournaments,” said Feli.
Of the Palmar He also emphasized that “he is a chosen one, a person with charisma who reached number 1 at the age of 19, won a grand slam and it has great value and sends joy”.
He took the opportunity to send a message: “That Rafa and Carlos happen to play tennis in the same country should serve as a call for the Government and companies to bet on this sport.”
On the other hand, referring to the Madrid Open, he advanced that “this year we will finally have two weeks of competition and a main draw with 96 players.”
“We’re building more tracks and the tournament hasn’t stopped growing since we launched it 20 years ago,” he said.
In the Magic Box Alcaraz won the last edition defeating Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev.
“I hope Carlos plays again with Djokovic in Madrid and we also have Rafa, who if he is healthy, I am sure he will fight again for big titles, and like players. Casper Ruud, which made a lot of progress last year. In 2023 there is no clear favorite on clay,” said the director of this Masters 1,000.
Source: La Verdad
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