Carlos Alcarazwho said goodbye this Monday to Rome Masters 1,000 after losing to the Hungarians Fabian Marozsan in two sets, for 6-3 and 7-6(4)made sure there came a moment in the game where “I don’t know what’s going on or why it failed.”
Marozsan gave the surprise of the Masters 1,000 in Rome by eliminating number one, a Carlos Alcaraz who said goodbye in the Italian capital, in what was his debut in this tournament, “fucked up for not knowing how to read the chances in the second set good” .
“I tried to fight, which was there all the time. In the second set I had a chance, he broke me and I hit him against a break. I had chances but I didn’t read them, that’s what troubled me, it got to me,” he responded to EFE in the press conference after the game.
An Alcaraz who, yes, did not reduce his rival and tried to respond to a longer exchange.
“It was a good game on his part, he maintained the level and intensity throughout the game. When you come from the ‘challenger’ it is difficult to maintain the intensity throughout the game and he achieved it”, he explained.
“I made a lot of mistakesJuan Carlos (coach) told me to get more involved in the ‘rally’ and no matter how hard I try, there are times when I don’t know what’s going on or why I failed,” he added.
The tennis player from El Palmar admits that he doesn’t know much about a Marozsan who will “surprise more than one”.
“Well, I didn’t see much about him before the game. I only know a few results about him in the ‘challengers’ and so on. He did it well but he was doing it well before playing here,” he said.
“I was very surprised. I mean, his level is very high. I am sure he will break the top 100 soon. Of course, he deserved the win. If he plays at that level, he will surprise more than one,” he said.
The Spaniard’s roadmap now includes a few days off before starting training for Roland Garros, a tournament he will go into as a favorite.
“Alright, I’ll just rest for a while. I really need a few days to reset my mind and be fresh for Roland Garros.“, he hinted.
“Of course I have to train. If I want to go to Paris in good shape, I have to train and get better. In these months, I haven’t been able to train more than three, four days in a row. playing a lot. It will be very useful for me to have days at home training and preparing for Roland Garros”, he concluded.
Source: La Verdad
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