Carlos Alcaraz gave a real exhibition of tennis on Monday in his round of 16 match at the Australian Open. Murcian beats Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic (6-4, 6-4, 6-0) showing a level that makes him a candidate for the title, almost the same level as champion Djokovic, the top favorite of many, including Rod Laver.
The legend of Australia He praised the Serbian after his massive victory this Sunday against Adrian Mannarino in some of the strongest words.
“His mind is on tennis. You are such a great champion. He serves well, his groundstrokes are unbeatable, so I think, Unless someone miraculously plays their best tennis, they can start putting their initials on the trophy.” he said.
Alcaraz was asked about this in the press room, and his response was unremarkable. “Well my name is miracle” he said between laughs.
“We will try to prevent that from happening. Djokovic has won many times, he is at the highest level. This is tennis and nothing can be taken for granted“He added in a clear sign of confidence that he has at this time.
And it was that The Wimbledon champion is in “Super Saiyan mode”as he joked into Eurosport’s microphones minutes before.
“Alright, I’ll say it. Our team joke is about Son Goku, and the truth is that we are in Super Saiyan mode right now.. We’ll try to keep moving forward, keep improving and maintain this level in the quarterfinals, but we’re very happy with what we’re doing,” he said with satisfaction.
Alcaraz is ambitious and points out where he can continue to improve. “You can always improve. I know you will ask me and I would rather tell you, this is serving. In terms of serving, I can improve a lot: directions, speed percentages… For everything else, an impeccable match,” commented the second favorite.
Alcaraz also spoke about the fact that so far this tournament the German has spent 13 hours and 47 minutes on court, in contrast to the Murcian’s 8 hours and 42 minutes. “Obviously, in a Grand Slam, the less time you spend on court, the better.. “He had two five-set matches and was 7-6 in the last one.”
“At the US Open the same thing happened to him, he came in with a lot of time under his belt and it caught up with him. I didn’t spend much time on the track” he added.
When asked about the feeling an opponent can feel when facing someone who is superior, he said: “They can feel helpless because they play well and don’t get the result they want. I felt that with Novak Djokovic in Turin (ATP Finals), I didn’t feel that I played badly but there was no room“.
Source: La Verdad
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