Carlos Alcaraz He apologized on Saturday for his behavior and for breaking the racket in the match he lost on Friday in Cincinnati Masters 1,000 before the French Gael Monfils.
“I apologize because my attitude yesterday was not right and it is something that should not be done on a track,” he said on his X social network account.
“I’m human, I had a buildup of nerves inside and sometimes it’s very hard to control yourself when your heart rate is so high. I’ll work to make sure it doesn’t happen again. Time to think about NYC!” he added, referring to the US Open, which begins on August 26 in the Big Apple.
Alcaraz (world number 3) was eliminated in the second round of Cincinnati, his first match of the tournament, against Monfils (no. 46) by 4-6, 7-6(5) and 6-4 in a match It was interrupted on Thursday by rain and continued on Friday.
In the third set, after missing a chance to recover the break he had already given to Monfils and seeing the score against him 3-1, Alcaraz lost his nerve and broke his racket with punches. An unprecedented image of the Murcian, who was not comfortable and missed some shots that he is not used to.
“It was very hard for me. I feel like it was the worst game I’ve played in my entire career,” Alcaraz, who looked very frustrated on the court, admitted at a press conference on Friday.
Cincinnati marked the return of the Spaniard to the competition after achieving the silver at Paris 2024.
Source: La Verdad
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