Carlos Alcaraz He leaves early in the morning from his hotel in Melbourne, surrounded by a large group of technical team members and family. He closed his fight with Richard Gasquet in three sets (7-6, 6-1 and 6-2), in two hours and twenty-two minutes, before midnight.
But there was recovery and promises to continue attending. Among them, the media, including the official press conference. “I prefer to play in the sun to do everything at a good pace, although the tennis conditions have not been bad,” he said, enjoying his season debut.
He set a fast pace, he did not blame the lack of official competition. Except for one aspect, the ‘break’ balls. He didn’t get the nine he had, forcing him to resolve the first set in a tiebreak, which lasted 72 minutes.
“It’s normal after two months of not competing. In addition, the first games are a bit more difficult,” he said about an issue on his agenda. “In most matches I need a lot of opportunities to rest, and I want to improve it. . Although I am also improving it does not affect me and continue to think point by point,” he points out.
“I’m happy with the game in general,” he summarizes. And he is already thinking about the second round match, on Thursday against the Italian Lorenzo Sonego. A cautious rival, with a lot of tennis although certainly not regular.
Alcaraz He lost in the transalpine, 28 years old and world No. 46, at the 2021 Cincinnati tournament, 6-3 and 7-6 (6). He had this in mind, and warned: “I don’t want a negative face on anyone. That motivates me to try to tie. It comes from the loss to Evans. He is a very dangerous player, with good shots. We have to continue in improv, try that ‘head to head’ is 1-1”.
The Murcian closed the first round of the men’s draw, where 30 of the 32 seeds won, a record. “
Source: La Verdad
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