Carlos Alcaraz He bid farewell to the goal of reaffirming the title at the ATP 250 tournament in Buenos Aires in the semifinals. His return to competition, after not playing since the Australian Open, and to the clay court, which he last stepped on at Roland Garros, did not go as expected.
Lost in the semifinals against the Chilean Nicolas Jarry, 28 years old and world number 21, he was his victim twice last season, on the dirt of Rio de Janeiro and on the grass of Wimbledon.
The Murcian, 20 years old, was undefeated to qualify for the elimination. He did not hide that “it is a defeat that hurts a lot. There are many things to improve, the level needs to rise. I have played good tennis, but far from my real level,” Alcaraz lamented.
He assured that it was “a difficult tournament. After all it was the first tournament on land for a long time. The first match I knew would be difficult for me, but even so I feel good about the level of tennis. But in the end, my match was a bit uncomfortable against some rivals. Jarry, now, with the serve he has, with the type of game he plays, it’s hard to get into the game.”
And he criticized the way he played in specific moments that were key. “Obviously I had a lot of opportunities that I didn’t take advantage of, especially in the first set. There were a lot of 0-30s, too. Maybe I didn’t play the right way in those moments. And when you miss a lot of opportunities. against players like Jerry, It takes a toll on you. I didn’t play the tiebreak well, there were a lot of mistakes. And it’s coming in.”
He doesn’t like that “there are quite a few ups and downs, when my playing level is based on concentration, attitude and energy.”
He did not dare to say whether he will return to Buenos Aires in 2025. “I hope I can return in 2025, the year is very long. A lot can happen. A year from now I can’t say whether I will play or not.”
For now, travel to Rio de Janeiro, which will play next week. His first rival was the Brazilian Thiago Monteiro.
Source: La Verdad
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