Facing Carlos Alcaraz was not easy. The Murcian is one of the greats in current tennis and his presence is already intimidating to his rivals.
You know Li Tu. The Australian paid dearly for the hazing and was overwhelmed by the Roland Garros and Wimbledon champion in the first set, before settling down on the court and winning the second set.
The match was eventually uneventful and Alcaraz took the win 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 and 6-1 against a Tu who enjoyed the experience and He starred in funny moments, like when he tried to surprise the Spaniard with an underhand serve which barely made it to the network.
After the game, The Australian commented in a relaxed way on his feelings see the former world number 1 face to face.
“I’m not going to lie, when I saw him come out with a jacket I said, ‘Okay.’ Then we go to the track draw, He took off his jacket and I said to myself: ‘This guy is a specimen!’ I thought it was an animal“I couldn’t stop looking at the definition of his shoulders and all his veins,” he commented in an interview with ESPN.
For his part, Alcaraz was satisfied but highlighted the setback he suffered midway through the second set. “This is something that I have said many times that I need to improve: the issue of disconnections“.
“I have made many errors that I didn’t have to. From two unforced errors in the first set to 18 in the second. It was a big change in the end so I missed the second set. These are the things I need improve (…). But overall I’m happy with the level, the way I hit the ball, the way I move.: with good feelings except for the little things that stick with you,” he said.
The Murcian will face Dutchman Botic van De Zandschulp in the next round (n.74), who defeated the Canadian Denis Shapovalov (n.105) and he lost in his two previous matches (the 2021 Australian Open and Basel 2022).
“I know that he is a very dangerous player, he has good shots. He is in a pretty good moment, maybe last year or in the last few months he is not playing his best tennis. It is clear in the results,” he explained.
“But if he beats Shapovalov it will be because his level is high, anything is possible. We have to focus on every point, try to improve what we did wrong today and try to have a good feeling and play good tennis, “hill.
Source: La Verdad
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