Alcaraz reveals his new passion in Shanghai: “It’s from this year”

Carlos Alcaraz He is happy in Shanghai. You have reasons to smile. He came away with the ATP 500 trophy in Beijing, adding his twelfth straight victory to reach the quarterfinals of the ATP Masters 1000 on the Asian tour.

He won 6-4 and 7-5 against the Frenchman Gael Monfilsthis Thursday he will face the Czech Tomas Machac, who was with him 6-7, 6-1, when the Central European player, injured, abandoned the group stage of the Davis Cup in Valencia.

“I tried to be calm as much as I could during the game. Control my emotions and wait for my opportunities,” Alcaraz stressed for the merit of not having fallen into the trap of the showman Gael Monfils.

“I’m feeling good. I don’t have too many physical problems, I’m playing well. I have confidence to go far in the tournament. Obviously, having won Beijing against Sinner helps me.”

He could meet Sinner again in the semi-finals of Shanghai, but first the Italian has to beat Daniil Medvedev and he has to overcome Tomas Macac, “I haven’t played him for a long time, but he has to retire. I know he plays very well. He is really good at tennis. He is very fast, I have to focus on all that,” said Alcaraz.

The Czech beat the American Tommy Paul by 3-6, 6-4 and 6-3.

Alcaraz will be attentive, although he has one more mission to fulfill. He has found a new fun: “It’s new this year, a pretty good idea for the tournament. It’s full every day, many players participate,” he said.

A mini golf in the players area causes a sensation: “I’m a big golf fan, as well as my team. We laugh a lot playing mini golf these days, it’s something that I enjoy it.

many. We’re betting, you know, on the end, so it’s kind of a competition between us. “It’s great,” he said. Alcaraz.

He doesn’t plan to give up this practice: “I’m sure I’ll still play when it’s all over. It’s a good idea about the tournament, yes.”