Outside the Davis Cup and without number one: the powerful self-criticism of Carlos Alcaraz after his elimination at the US Open

Carlos Alcaraz is absent from the US Open. The number one in the ATP ranking suffered a heavy defeat against Daniil Medvedev (3rd) and was eliminated a few steps from the final of the last Grand Slam of the year, where the Russian will face Novak Djokovic (2nd).

The Spaniard achieved excellent results on the North American tour, but failed to win any titles. Obviously, he could not revalidate what was done last year at Flushing Meadows. In this direction, His balance wasn’t the best. And he will give up his place at the top of the world rankings to Nole, who will regain the title of best tennis player in the world after finishing the competition. whatever the outcome.

After losing to Medvedev, the Murcian spoke about the result and made a powerful self-criticism: “The lesson is that I cannot lose opportunities and I cannot have the disconnection that I had after the tie-break from the first set if I want to win. more Grand Slam tournaments and be one of the best. I wasn’t mature enough to handle these kinds of matches. “, said the Hispanic.

“He played a really fantastic match. I am now a better player at finding solutions when the match is not going in the right direction for me. But after this match, I will change my mind. I’m not mature enough to handle this type of match, I have to learn. I always want to improve and be better. We learn more from defeats than from victories. I have to analyze what I did wrong for the future. The season continues and big tournaments await us,” he added.

Moreover, with obvious honesty, he appreciated what Medvedev did: “I would have loved to play the final with Djokovic, but Medvedev deserves it more than me. I was surprised by his game, he was better than me and I couldn’t beat him “.

Eventually, Alcaraz made a difficult decision regarding his presence in the Davis Cup. The Murcian gave up participating in the group stage of the Final. His replacement ? Albert Ramos Viñolas (88°). Between September 12 and 17, in Valencia, Spain will face Serbia, the Czech Republic and South Korea in search of a place in the quarter-finals of the competition.

“I was very excited to play for Davis in Valencia, but I have to listen to my body after a very long tour. I need to stop and rest, physically and mentally . The schedule is very demanding, there is still a lot of season left and now I need to recharge my batteries. Good luck to the Spanish team! I will strongly support you! Let’s go!”, declared the Spaniard through his social networks.