Carlos Alcaraz begins his clay season in Monte Carlo in a Masters 1,000 tournament where he has not yet won. and that he faces from number three in the world ranking after being overtaken by Italian Jannik Sinner, who won in Miami.
“Being number one or two is fantastic, but being second or third doesn’t change much. I have to work to get one or both back, but I don’t play with more or less pressure as two or three. It’s the same feeling,” said the Murcian tennis player in a press conference.
Alcaraz will face his second participation in Monte Carlo, a tournament where he has not won a match so far. He only played in the 2022 edition and fell in the second round, exempt from the first, against the American Sebastian Korda.
“It was a good tournament. I have seen it many times. I only played once and it didn’t go well. But I’m looking forward to starting it and seeing how it goes. I hope to go far but it will be a very difficult tournament,” said Alcaraz, who did not specifically blame the transition from hard court to clay.
“I took a break after Miami and started training on land. I am a player who adapts very well to the surface, it doesn’t take me long to play at my best level on the surface. The training on the ground is very good,” he added.
Alcaraz mourns the loss of Rafa Nadal. “We have not shared many events and I want to see him here, playing. Whether it is or not doesn’t change much for me. I’m not used to playing with him. But as a tennis fan it’s a shame he’s not playing in Monte Carlo“said Alcaraz, asserting his desire to take part in the Olympic Games with the winner of twenty-two Grand Slams.
“It’s a dream and I wish I could play doubles with him. There are only four months left and anything can happen“said Carlos Alcaraz, appreciating Jannik Sinner’s excellent course. The Spaniard is the only one so far who has managed to beat the Italian.
“He is an incredible player on all surfaces. He adapts his tennis very well and every time we face each other we play a good match. I don’t know if clay will benefit me or not. I want to play against him,” he concluded.
Source: La Verdad
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