Carlos Alcaraz, who arrived in Madrid in doubt after withdrawing from the Monte Carlo Masters 1,000 and the Barcelona tournament due to an injury to his right arm and only wanting to play two or three games, is now closer to a title he considers thing. possible and true.
“Today I signed to play three more games,” he said. Carlos Alcarazplaced in the quarterfinals of the Madrid Masters 1,000.
“At the beginning of the tournament I planned to play three or four games to see the sensations I had. Now, I played three, the sensations have been positive and I am thinking about moving forward. We have nothing else to think about but winning the title,” he admitted. the current champion.
Alcaraz squandered four match points before closing out the win against the German Jan Lennard Struff. The world number three attributes this to nerves.
“The games are always difficult to close, with discomfort or without discomfort; and the nerves are always there, I noticed them. Struff also contributed to the fact that it was difficult for me to close it. I do not attribute it to my arm or hesitation, but very nervous at that moment and that’s why it was difficult for me to close it,” the Murcian acknowledged.
Inactivity “influences the nerves to close the game; if you don’t stop playing and play week by week you will assimilate these situations better,” said Alcaraz, who will face the Russian in the quarterfinals. Andrey Rublev.
“He is a good player with aggressive tennis. I will play against him. I have played with him once and I have trained a lot with him. I know how to play him, but I have to take advantage of the opportunities I have, which will be few. He also played two sets and I spent more time on the court, but you forget the accumulated fatigue and enter the court as if it were the first minutes of the game, of the tournament,” Alcaraz indicated.
The world number three added his fourteenth straight victory at the Madrid Masters 1,000. He equaled Nadal’s record. “It’s great data. Having a long streak is nice and being in the history of the tournament with Rafa is even more,” he said.
Alcaraz is not surprised by the level that Nadal is offering so far in Madrid: “I am not surprised and I will not be surprised if he advances further. For me his level is high and I will not be surprised if he continues to win. .”
Alcaraz will see the match against Real Madrid in the Champions League, but also the match nadal which closes the session for this Tuesday. “Maybe it has a multi-screen. Real Madrid on a big scale and I will also see Rafa,” he said.
Source: La Verdad
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