The Spanish Carlos Alcaraz He was very pleased with his victory in the first round of Roland Garros and assured that in the first stage of the match he felt “invincible”.
“I told myself that I can win any game without losing, which may be easier than I thought, but a game can change at any moment, but at the beginning of the game I felt invincible,” said of world number 1 after defeating. the Italian Flavio Cobolli by 6-0, 6-2 and 7-5.
“He wasn’t at his best at the beginning, but I was really good, hit the ball right, scored a lot of winning points. I don’t think he has ever had any ball to win a game. It’s true that there was a moment that I felt I am invincible”, he repeated.
Despite the fact that “some problems” appeared in the third set that prolonged the rivalry, Alcaraz stuck to his game from the first set: “I hit the ball well, cleanly, I played very aggressively and I made of great shots.”
But he also emphasized the way in which he handled the most difficult moments, when the Italian forced him to raise the level.
“I’m happy that when the third set got complicated I was able to turn it around without being broken and I forgot the games I needed to win and didn’t,” he said.
Alcaraz also referred to his next rival, the Japanese taro daniel: “He had a very good year, he played well and he won against tough opponents. The second round will be tough, I have to be ready, it will be a great match”.
Source: La Verdad
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