Alcaraz: “I don’t want to see myself as Rafa’s replacement, I lose out”

Alcaraz: “I don’t want to see myself as Rafa’s replacement, I lose out”

Carlos Alcaraz assured that Rafa Nadal is his reference in the world of tennis, but said this Wednesday that he does not want to see himself as his replacement because he would lose out in the comparison. “That Rafa retires is a shame for Spanish sport, for sport in general, for me. “I grew up watching Rafa and one of the reasons why I wanted to be a tennis professional, he inspires me to continue training,” said the world number 2 in an interview with the public broadcaster France 5. I don’t want to see myself as Rafa’s replacement“I lose for everything he has done for tennis, for sport in Spain.”indicated the player.

Alcaraz assured that he will try to enjoy Nadal’s last matches, which he will share in the Davis Cup in Malaga next month. The player was delighted to be in Paris, “a beautiful city that has the best tournaments in the world.” He acknowledged that the victory at Roland Garros last June was special because that tournament “has a place in (his) heart.” “It is the tournament that I watched as a child, I was very excited to be able to participate and win it one day. When I won it, I had those beautiful moments of seeing it at home, of seeing Rafa win it so many times, I wanted to put my name on the list of winners,” he indicated.

About DANA: “I will help as much as possible”

Alcaraz, in the same interview, also He assured that he will try to put his notoriety at the service of those affected by DANA which so far has caused nearly a hundred deaths in eastern and southern Spain. “I am a well-known image, I am going to try to help as much as possible, as much as I can (…) It’s a pretty complicated timenot only in the affected provinces, throughout Spain. I hope it happens soon,” he wished.

The tennis player assured that he learned the consequences of DANA when he woke up in the morning, one day after qualifying for the round of 16 of the Paris Masters 1,000. where this Thursday he will face the Frenchman Ugo Humbert. “The images and videos that I could see are not pleasant for any citizen, for any Spaniard,” he said. Alcaraz, born in the Murcian town of El Palmar, stressed that he lives the moment “with uncertainty” because of “those affected, the dead, the missing.” “I feel very familiar with everything and it hurts as if I were from that city”assured the player.

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