Alcaraz’s high praise for Jarry after their Wimbledon duel: “He’s one of the players who hits the hardest and takes you the most to the limit”

It was a real battle. Nicolás Jarry fought for over four hours, but could not defeat Carlos Alcaraz. The Chilean fell to the world number one, 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-3 and 7-5, and was eliminated from Wimbledon.

The Murcian shouted in the air at the end of the clash. And it was not for less, since the first national racket was planted like a hard stumbling block. The best tennis player on the planet suffered against a combative and fierce rival.

In this sense, after the match, the Spanish tennis player spoke about the difficult match he had against the Chilean: “It’s been hard, Nico is a great player and he’s doing very well.” , he pointed out in the interview after his victory. Moreover, he recalled the final they played in Brazil in February this year:In Rio it was very complicated, today too he said from the sidelines after struggling for four sets.

Alcaraz’s words didn’t stop there and he continued to praise the moment Jarry is going through: “He deserves to be on top. I’m very happy with the victory and to have passed the lap, to have received so much energy from the people, thank you very much to all” noted.

The Murcian continued in this line and spoke about the complications he had in the confrontation. Specifically, he highlighted how even the third set was and how important it ended up being in the final result: “I had to stay focused, in the third set he missed an easy ball that I think I took him for this point. He was a very solid and tough opponent. The key is to believe and stay focused all the time.”

Finally, he praised the center court of the All England Law Tennis and Croquet Club in London and spoke about the meaning playing in said place has for him: “I remember watching many games on this ground when I was a kid, I saw many videos of the legends and the epic games that were played here. I’m very happy to be able to play on this court, it’s something I’ve dreamed of since I started playing. It’s special, it’s probably the most beautiful track I’ve raced on ”.

Later, in a chat with ESPN, Alcaraz elaborated on Jarry’s praise: “He’s one of the players who hits the hardest and takes you the most to the limit. At the end we tried to cut him with the cup and lift the ball for him too and he was not comfortable. In the end it’s very complicated, not when the bombs are raining on you, but I did my best and I’m really happy to get out of a race as tough as today’s”.