Carlos Alcaraz He left his third appearance at the Australian Open “sad, embarrassing at my level today because I played well the last few days.” Although, on a positive note, “I’m also happy because I had a good tournament, if we forget the level of this match. And a quarter-final result in a Grand Slam is nice. It’s not what I wanted, but it’s not bad.” .
The Murcian, 20 years old and number 2, regretted not giving up the fight Alexander Zverev like previous meetings. He lost 6-1, 6-3, 6-7 (2) and 6-4. He reacted 2-5 in the third set to avoid a violent TKO. He upped the ante in the tiebreak, but didn’t end the comeback threat in the fourth. “Yes, it’s a shame how I started it and how I ended it,” he summed up.
“In the end, no one is perfect. I am 20 years old, it is something that I have to improve and it is normal for it to happen to me. The good thing is that we know it. Now it happens more to me. every now and then,” he said. He is becoming more regular at games and events.
“This is something that does not worry me. I will change and these things will not happen to me, or if they happen to me I will be able to return. Let’s improve it and you will see the change,” announced the Murcian , which promises sometimes piecework.
He focuses on serving, “I want to continue improving it because”, although he has to do a generic act of reflection with his team. “They will tell me things as they are. If I want to win more Grand Slams, I have to improve them because, if not, it is very difficult to come back against this type of players,” declared Alcaraz, who was absent. Juan Carlos Ferrerorecovering from knee surgery.
“His absence didn’t affect me. I played great tennis without him. I trusted him one hundred percent, but it didn’t affect me,” said Alcaraz, who was well advised by Samuel Lopezacademy coach who often works with injured people today Pablo Carreno.
Asked about options Novak Djokovic to reach the eleventh title, he warned that “the players who are in the semifinals have the level to beat him. It’s not easy to do it in this tournament, but Sinner is not losing a set and is playing incredible . Let’s see what happens, I’ll watch the matches.” , he stressed.
He will return to clay court competition, the ATP 250 in Buenos Aires, from February 12 to 18. Next, the ATP 500 in Rio de Janeiro. And on the horizon an exhibition with Rafael Nadal in Las Vegas, on March 3, ahead of the Masters 1000 ATP Indian Wells-Miami double.
Source: La Verdad
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