The Spanish tennis player, No. 2 in the ATP rankings who has just qualified for the round of 16 at Queen’s, admitted he is paying attention to the Swiss and the Brit who continues to improve on grass.
Carlos Alcaraz This is not the future of tennis, but the present. Located on the second step of the ranking, just below Novak Djkovic, the Spaniard who is almost 20 years old has just qualified for the round of 16 of the Queen’s ATP and, before meeting the Czech Jiří Lehečka, He admitted that he is paying close attention to the moves of the two historic players to continue improving on the grass courts.
“The grass is never easy. During the game I thought it would be better, that I feel better. I need it, hours on the court, playing as much as I can. For me, it’s good to have a game that is tough. I’ve played two grass tournaments in my career, I’ve only played seven matches. I haven’t played much here. I need to play more, spend more time on the court, get more experience. My expectations to win this tournament are not very high“said the young man from El Palmar.
In addition, the new opponent of the Argentina Open 2024 (he won it this year in Buenos Aires and announced his presence for the next one), admitted that he uses two glories to improve his performances: “I want to put videos of Federer, of Murray, who is one of the players who moves the best on grass. I will not talk about Djokovic because he slides like dirt and that will not be my case. not how they hit, because everyone has their own style, but see how they move and try to imitate them”.
At his young age, Alcaraz learns to perform outdoor matches and if his level is not perfect: “We play a lot of games, a lot of tournaments throughout the year and you’re not going to play at the highest level in all of them. There’s a high percentage of games that you’re not going to be comfortable. And as Rafa (Nadal) said, those matches should be taken out. I’m learning to get it, play poorly, but be mentally fit to pull it off. I don’t play at a high level right now, but it’s also on the surface. Being able to pull it off gives you a lot of confidence“.
Source: Tycsports
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