Great start for Carlos Alcaraz in his first journey through Asian lands. From less to more, this was his debut in Beijing, with the typical ups and downs of the first game after three weeks out of the competition, but with the joy of returning to the path of victory, happiness that could be sensed in his wheel. of press.
– General sensations in your first match after the US Open
“I felt very good, really. Despite being a first round, I felt really good, moving and playing well. I am very, very happy with my performance. I did very well all the things in which I am improving, which I have to improve a little. I think that, in addition, I subtracted quite well. This is something that I am focusing on in each match, in each training session, and I am very happy with my performance in that aspect. In addition, I have been training served a lot, serving very well in training. It was a little difficult for me to see that I was not serving very well in the first set, missing a lot of first serves. Dealing with that was a little complicated, but I think I finished the match serving quite well well,” he said Carlos Alcaraz in Press conference.
– Carlitos, Charlie, Carlos… differences? What are you left with?
“I don’t know, honestly (laughs). I guess it depends on what part of Spain you are in. Since I was very young I have always been called Carlitos, the people closest to me have called me Carlitos since I was very, very young “I call myself Charlie. It’s a little different, I don’t know. I don’t mind if people call me Carlitos or Charlie, maybe it depends on what part of the world you’re from.”
– The sacrifice of his family and the importance of his brother accompanying him in many tournaments
“For me it is very important to have my family by my side. I am very lucky to be able to bring part of my family with me and travel around the world. I am traveling all year round, I don’t spend as much time as I would like at home with them, and knowing that I have a part of my house with me makes it easier for me to be well during tournaments. It is very, very important. Family is the people you can trust the most, it is very important to have a good relationship with them and, in my case, to have your support during my career.
– Recover number one in Asia with the absence of Djokovic
“I think Novak defends some points soon, in the Race he is like 700 or 800 points ahead. By playing these two tournaments and he does not participate I have the opportunity to get closer to number one. That is the meaning of these two tournaments, to be able to do well here in Beijing and Shanghai and be able to regain number one soon. If I don’t achieve it and get closer to it, it will also be great, because there are still some tournaments ahead.”
– A doubles with Rafa in the next Olympic Games?
“Right now Rafa is suffering a lot. I hope that he can return to training and that he can play next year from the beginning, that we have a Rafa healthy and ready for the Games. It is clear that it would be a dream for me to play doubles with him in Paris. It depends on both of us. There are many months left until Paris, many things can happen. I have to be healthy, work hard and be ready for this tournament, in your case the same. We will see what happens, but it is clear that it would be a dream.”
2023-09-29 15:12:57
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