Murcia’s Carlos Alcaraz, third seed, prioritized playing his matches during the day, before playing on the Rod Laver Arena center court, after the second most important court, the Margaret Court Arena, hosted his massive victory against in Japanese. Yoshihito Nishioka in the second round.
“I prioritized the schedule over the track. Rod Laver is amazing and where you play the final rounds but Margaret Court is also amazing and plays well. In these first rounds, I prefer the issue of the schedule to not accumulate fatigue and rest well at night, than to play in the middle at night and sleep at night,” said the Spaniard, who will face the Portuguese in the next round. . Nuno Borges.
The 21-year-old revealed that the huge improvement experienced in the serve compared to his first round against Kazakh Alexander Shevchenko was down to “throwing the ball”.
“In the first game he told me he saw a good dynamic in the throw. Sometimes very forward, sometimes very low. The most important thing is to find the right pitch. Yesterday we gave more importance to finding a good rhythm. “Today has been very positive that it does not vary much and that it is always at the same point,” he explained after closing the match with 14 direct aces.
He also commented that the balls of the current edition “could be heavier” and declared that the conditions were generally fast.
“I did the preseason with some balls they sent me that were different from these. “The conditions are fast in the heat, but the ball could be heavier,” he said.
Finally, the third favorite acknowledged that his team should “add Joao Fonseca to the list of players to consider.”
“I saw the beginning and end of his game. It’s incredible. The way he played in his first Grand Slam match and against a top-10 team. How he handled his nerves and the game in general was fantastic,” he clarified.
Source: La Verdad
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