Despite the defeats against Italians, Carlos Alcaraz He doesn’t lose his way and already thinks about his next stop. In the Masters de Montrealthe Spaniard knows that he will be one of the favorites against the losses of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Alexander Zverev. However, the Murcian is still trying to hit the key against such rivals.
In an exclusive interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport, Carlitos gives some details about his relationship with the different transalpine players. The world number 4 has only lost 7 games so far this year and 4 of those games have been defeats against players from the boot-shaped country. Berrettini in Australia, Sinner in Wimbledon and Umag and Musetti in Hamburg, were his executioners.
his antagonists
With a good sense of humor, the man from Palmar gives his point of view on this curious record. His words, at first, focused on Jannik Sinner: “They are all very strong players with completely different characteristics. They really gave me a hard time, although in some cases I missed the win because of some small details. Sinner is definitely the one who surprised me the most. Against Berrettini I knew what He was going to face me, I knew his style, with Musetti the same. But Jannik surprised me: by his way of being on the pitch and by the level of aggressiveness he manages to express in each exchange.”
Later, he used some of the conclusions he drew after his first defeat in a final at the hands of Lorenzo Musetti: “At first I took it badly, I admit it. Perhaps I experienced it more dramatically than I should have. Then, over time, and repeating the same experience a week later, I realized that sometimes losing can also be good, because it teaches you to react. You learn to manage your feelings better.”
Your goals and expectations
At the US Open, Charly hopes to beat his own record at the majors: “In New York I want to do what I couldn’t do in the other Grand Slams, which is to get past the quarterfinals.” Although he was quick to recognize that he is not in a hurry. He knows that getting a prestigious title is a very demanding mark: “I’ve been missing something so far. maybe a little bit of experience in 3-set-5 matches, but I’m not far from getting there. I have no preference on which one to win first… I don’t think I should be picky about it!” Grand Slam titles!”
Lastly, he commented on the possibility that he and Sinner could take over from the Big Three: “No, I did not think that. It is not a lack of confidence in my abilities or in those of my colleagues, but I do not think that I and the other young people can repeat what they have done. We are talking about an impossible company and that is not in my thoughts for now.”
For our part, we will report what happens in this Masters de Montreal 2022.
