Carlos Alcaraz had a strong day Thursday at the Cincinnati Masters 1000. The Murcian prevailed in a grueling match of more than three hours marked by wind and rain interruptions over his black beast Tommy Paul, by 7-6 (8-6), 6-7 ( 0-7) and 6-3.
Number 1 has to be epic… and something else to end the American tennis player, who beat him in Toronto a few days ago. And it was that After the game, he explained that he was motivated by watching a “Rocky 4 movie training” video.something that became the “key” to increase its level.
“I put a video of Rocky, I always wear the training from the movie Rocky 4, the training between Iván Drago and Rocky, that video is key for meAlcaraz responded in a press conference.
Despite a three-hour and nine-minute battle against Paul, in a game marked by up to three rain breaks, Alcaraz was always calm and smiling on the court.
“We always try to be happy, it’s our way of being. I’ve always dreamed of being here, being in these situations. I have arrived and we must enjoy, take it in the best possible way with all that comes. When I show a smile, it means I’m enjoying myself and when I show my best version on the court,” he said.
“With my team we always try to make jokes on and off the track to enjoy every second that tennis gives us,” he added.
Alcaraz will be measured this Thursday (21 Spanish peninsular time) using the Australian Max Purcellworld number 70, an opponent he has not faced in his career.
“He plays at a very high level, he’s used to beating very good players. I haven’t seen him play yet, I have to watch some videos, some games he played in these last tournaments, see where he is weak, where he is better, and from there talk to Juan Carlos (Ferrero) and see the tactics of the game. If he is there, he deserves it, and we will try to show our best level to try to win and play our first semifinals here,” he assured.
In addition to revealing how he was motivated to defeat Tommy Paul, Alcaraz he also explained the role he played in Alexander Zverev’s victory over Daniil Medvedev.
The Murcian referred to himself as “an innocent child” and He confirmed that last week he shared with the German “his way of seeing the games” against the Russian.
“In Toronto we went to play golf, about 30 minutes from where we were, and in that 30 minutes it was time to talk. One thing that came up is that he told me that I was just beating Daniil quite comfortably, that what was the tactic, that how did I do it?Alcaraz said.
“And I, as an innocent boy, told him my way to see the game” he continued smiling.
The Murcian also made sure of that It’s about things that “don’t happen very much, because everyone has their own coaching staffbut sometimes they happen.”
Zverev, number 16 in the world, gave a surprise by eliminating Medvedev in the round of 16 6-4, 5-7 and 6-4. At the end of the match, he told the Tennis Channel microphones that he had spoken with Alcaraz.
The world number one has beaten Medvedev twice in a row this year. He did it 6-3, 6-4 in the Indian Wells final and 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 in the Wimbledon semifinal, en route to the title.
Source: La Verdad
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