The Spanish Carlos Alcaraz He admitted that he did not face the last one hundred percent Masters 1,000 of the year, that of Parisbut noted that he had recovered sufficiently from the physical problems that caused him to miss the tournament. Basel and that he was in a position to have good results in the French capital.
“I wouldn’t say I’m at 100%, that would be a lie at this time of the year. After a long time, everyone has physical problems. I felt a little sick, but I recovered well this week and I came with a good feeling, enough to achieve a good result,” said number 2 in the ranking.
He explained that he had not fully recovered from the problem he had with his sole, which was causing him “minor discomforts”, but said he noticed it “less than before” and attributed it to the long term.
“In the end, we have to play with what we have, it has been a very demanding season and problems appear. It is normal, we are doing well, with confidence and playing at a high level,” he commented.
Alcaraz arrives at a tournament he has never played in, cruelly eliminated in 2021 in the round of 16 by the Frenchman Hugo Gastonsupported by an enthusiastic audience that fell in love with the Spaniard, who was only 18 years old at the time, and last year had to withdraw with back problems when he faced the Danish Holger Rune in the quarterfinals.
“I’m very excited about playing. I don’t have good memories, but I try to forget everything that happened in the past. In 2021 I didn’t have a good tournament, last year I passed the rounds, I hope I can improve. this year. I’m not going to think about the years past, I focus on this year, on the sensations on the court, which is very good, that is why I decided to come to the tournament,” said the Spaniard.
With his declared goal of climbing to world number 1 by the end of the season, the Spaniard came to the tournament with the ambition to win it, which is the best way to get closer to that goal, which he has to do. finish with Turin Masterswhich brings together the 8 best of the year.
“We will try to win the tournament, there are two tournaments left and I have to do everything I can here and in Turin. I try to improve every day to have a very high level and try to win the tournament,” he said. .
His rival for that position is the Serbian Novak Djokovicwith five titles the most successful tennis player under the roof of Paris, but Alcaraz also assured that there are other players at the moment who are candidates for the last title on this court.
“The field is very open and many players can win the tournament,” Alcaraz said, quoting the Italian Jannik Sinner and in Russian Daniel Medvedev.
The Spaniard trained this Sunday with Djokovic, an image that was much commented on.
“It was the best way to prepare for this tournament, to train with the best. We talked about it before arriving in Paris, we asked ourselves if we could train together and we did. He won. Hopefully just in training,” he commented .
Alcaraz emphasized his good relationship with the Serbian despite the rivalry on the field.
“We have a very pleasant relationship, he is a wonderful person, it’s a pleasure to talk to him. He doesn’t give me advice, in the end we are fighting for the same objectives, but we talk about other things, the circuit, things that can be done better, by other sports, I asked him about the rugby final he was in. At the end we played ‘futtenis’. We had great moments outside the court. It was nice to be with him, ” he commented.
Source: La Verdad
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