“Alexander Zverev started this quarter-final very well and yet you won the first set 6-3…
Yeah, and given the way he was playing at the time, it gave me confidence, and I think it knocked him out for the second set. I took my chances, it was great. And then in the third, I saw that it had become hard for him, that he was physically struggling.
A year later, you are back in the semi-finals of the US Open. What has changed the most over this period of time for you?
I think I’m more mature now. I have grown a lot since last year. Last year, I played my first semi-final of a Grand Slam tournament. Today I am on my fourth. I think I manage the pressure better than a year ago, in these kinds of moments. Yes, I feel like I’m different, a different person and a different player.
“This kind of opponent suits my game well”
Carlos Alcaraz, à propos of Daniil Medvedev
In the semi-finals, you will find Daniil Medvedev on Friday, whom you have clearly dominated in your last two duels this season. Do you feel capable of reoffending?
The last times against Daniil, it’s true, I played perfectly, tactically. I did everything I had to face him well and I think this kind of opponent suits my game well. So yes, I will try to do the same as Indian Wells (6-3, 6-2 in the final) or at Wimbledon (6-3, 6-3, 6-3 in the semi-finals), hoping to evolve at the same level as in these two matches. »
