Carlos Alcaraz Ready to Face Lorenzo Musetti in Miami Open Round of 16

Carlos Alcaraz, who will face Lorenzo Musetti in the round of 16 of the Miami Openassured this Monday that the Italian is a “really talented and tough” tennis player

“I’m looking forward to playing against him and seeing how it will be.“said the Spaniard in a press conference.

Alcaraz, number 2 in the world, This Monday he clearly defeated Gael Monfils (n.47) 6-2 and 6-4 in one hour and 14 minutes in a match in which the Frenchman had problems with his left foot.

For its part, Musetti (n.24) took the victory against the American Ben Shelton 6-4 and 7-6 (5) in one hour and 52 minutes.

The Murcian dominates his previous matches against Musetti 2-1a generational rival (he is 22 years old) who beat him in 2022 in the Hamburg final.

In 2023, the two duels between the two were for Alcaraz: in the round of 16 at Roland Garros and in the round of 16 in Beijing.

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Recent champion in Indian Wells, Alcaraz, 20 years old and in excellent shape, was satisfied with his level against Monfils.

“For me it was a very good game. I think I made very good shots“I moved well and I’m really happy with my performance,” he said.

He also said that “it’s always great to share a track” with the veteran French tennis player.

“We both try to smile all the time. We try to enjoy tennis almost every second we play a game. I think that thanks to that we can bring a good show to the fans,” he argued.

Finally, Alcaraz spoke about what it means to him to play in front of celebrities like the ones he had this afternoon in the Miami stands (NBA player Jimmy Butler, soccer player Neymar or former tennis player Juan Martín del Potro).

“It’s a bit of a motivation for me to raise the level, to try to make you enjoy watching my game. Obviously I tried to stay focused on my game (…). I hope you enjoyed it,” he said.

2024-03-26 06:32:42
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