Carlos Alcaraz, in relation to the possibility of being considered a legend of tennis, said that what achieves this condition “is what you contribute to this sport.”
In the press conference before the Laver Cupand in response to the compliment offered to him by the German Alexander Zverevwho described it that way, the Murcian declared that to do this we need to “bring the name of tennis to the top.”
“It consists of being heard in all corners of the world to attract the largest possible audience and that there are people who have started to practice it thanks to you,” he added.
Asked about the possible scenario in which he and the German share the court in doubles, the El Palmar He indicated that he “loves to play” in that modality because “it’s something that helps the individual as well.”
“Obviously, with the load we carry in singles, and my body is a bit strained, I don’t have the opportunity to play much in doubles. So every time I can I am very happy to help my team as much as possible. Zverev He is one of the best players in the world. He has played more doubles than me and when we are together on the court we will try to play a good role. If we get along, we will form a great doubles couple,” he explained.
As for the track Berlin Uber Arenahome of the Laver Cup, the world number 3 admitted he was not “used to playing indoor tournaments”, but “will give it my all”.
The four-time champion of Grand Slams He insisted that he would “love” his countryman Rafael Nadal “I would have been here and shared with him on the court.”
“It was sad when he announced that he would not be coming. I am going to miss him on the team. I hope he recovers soon so he can continue playing. He loves tennis and we hope he returns soon,” he noted.
Asked about his feelings after a difficult summer, included Olympics Together, Alcaraz admitted that it was “extreme” for him, but getting a silver medal was “a dream” for him.
“Obviously the last month was not as good as I would have liked. I tried to recover physically and mentally from the last tournaments to get back as much as possible,” he said.
In response to the joke made by the Russian Daniel Medvedevlaughingly commenting that he was relieved that this was the first tournament he knew he wouldn’t have to face, the Spaniard jokingly replied.
“For me, it’s also a relief to know that I don’t have to face any of the European teams. I’ve played them all and it’s a relief that one week a year I can enjoy their tennis and cheer them on. It’s going to be special,” he concluded. he.
Source: La Verdad
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