Carlos Alcaraz assured this Wednesday that fame and public recognition came “very quickly”. and he did not expect that in his first appearance at the Canadian Open in Toronto, the stadium would be filled with fans shouting his name.
The Spanish player, who was on Wednesday night he opened his participation in the Canadian Open with a victory over the American Ben Shelton (41) in two sets of 6-3 and 7-6(3)he said to questions from Agencia Efe that the reception in the Canadian city was “incredible”.
“Everything came very quickly. I did not expect at this moment that I would see crowded stands for my first game, and my first time in Toronto; that when entering the track, everyone -or almost everyone- will shout my name, that they are on top of me, supporting me. The truth is that for me it’s incredible and it’s something I didn’t expect,” said Alcaraz.
The world number one added that he never imagined “having so much support, so much love, in a city where I first arrived.”
Regarding his match with Shelton, the player who eliminated Bernabé Zapata on Tuesday, Alcaraz affirmed that “it was complicated”.
Alcaraz explained that the American “He is a very aggressive, very explosive player“That didn’t stop him from developing his game.
“The first rounds of every tournament are complicated but maybe today is a little bit more against the type of player I’m facing. But in the end it was great to be able to take it out and have another chance in the next round to do better.he continued.
Source: La Verdad
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