Carlos Alcaraz He is ambitious, as revealed by the fact that he became a two-time Grand Slam champion and the youngest world number one in history before he turns 21 next Sunday, May 5. Idol at home, where he is chained of two wins at Godó and like many in Madrid, his status as untouchable at home in the ATP has fallen.
After fourteen consecutive victories in the Caja Mágica, in 24 including the Conde de Godó Trophy, he lost at the hands of the Russians. Andrey Rublev4-6, 6-3 and 6-2.
“It hurts to lose and to have options and not take advantage of them,” highlighted Carlos Alcaraz, who in his final assessment of the tournament did not forget where he came from, suffering for a month due to the origin of the pain in his right. arm
“It was a very positive week. A day before the start I didn’t know if I would be able to play. I reached the quarterfinals at a good level overall but once I got on the court I didn’t want to lose. I arrived without touching the racket. Let’s see if I can recover my normal right without thinking about the arm and see how I evolve these weeks and have,” he meant.
The Murcian revealed that he suffered a series of problems that affected his performance on the track. “It was a difficult day for me after a day like Tuesday (the three sets against Jan-Lennard Struff), very demanding, after some time. My arm hurt, I had a cold and all that hurt me,” he said.
Although he did not want to present it as an excuse, because “I will not take away the credit from Rublev, but we have to deal with it.” And more was asked in the face of adversity. “Maybe I’m mentally weaker than other times. I’ve complained a lot, been a bit whiny.”
Next week, at Masters 1000 ATP Rome. “I think I will continue with the protection on my arm as a precaution. Let’s see how these days go; the goal is to go to Rome with the best possible feelings,” he highlighted.
Source: La Verdad
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