Smiling and happy. carlos alcaraz Cautious before re-emerging in Barcelona. “I don’t feel a favorite at all”, this Saturday assured. After an amazing season, where he finished as the champion and world champion of the tournament, the young tennis player from Murcia said, “He is returning to a stage that I love and have great memories, and not to win the championship”.
Feeling it from one year to the next “maturity is the only difference”. “My bumps are the same, and if I’ve learned anything, it’s that you need to take the utmost care to avoid injuries.” Some injuries that prevented him from finishing last year better Australian Open and they stopped it monte carlo.
land war
if greek Stefanos Tsitsipas A few days ago, he said that playing on the floor was “like painting a canvas” for him, while Alcaraz wasn’t all that poetic. “For me, playing on the ground is like a big battle. It’s a tactical and mental game,” he emphasizes.
alcaraz He feels ready for this war that has its purpose and started in Barcelona. Roland Garros. Despite being the top favorite after last-minute losses, the tennis player is excited and willing to “enjoy it and not worry about the pressure of defending the title”. rafael nadal And Daniel Medvedev. The Balearic tennis player continues to recover from a hip injury at the Australian Open, and the Russian tennis player has chosen to take a hiatus after getting off to a fantastic start to the season she won after being knocked out in the quarterfinals of Monte Carlo. four championships (Rotterdam, Doha, Dubai and Miami).
Christmas absence
“It’s a shame not to have Nadal and not be able to enjoy his tennis. I always want to see the best. Emphasizing that Medvedev was also included in Alcaraz, who lost 12 times champion Barcelona, Alcaraz said, “I admire him and wish him a speedy recovery.” “It’s true that there is a huge lack of candidates for the championship, but I don’t feel any more favourites,” he says. “If I want to win, I’ll have to play my best tennis because otherwise everybody can beat me,” he assesses, as it has yet to be decided whether the match will be played against the winner of the match between next Tuesday or Wednesday. Russian Ilya Ivasha (74 worlds) and the Portuguese Nuno Borges (63). “It’s a good game to start. I need to increase my pace and compete,” he emphasizes.
rescued from wrist
alcaraz, chose not to play in Monte Carlo due to a left ankle injury, and came back fully recovered after a tour of the Americas where he won titles in Buenos Aires and Indian Wells, as well as a final in Rio de Janeiro and a semi-final in Miami. 18 wins in total and only 2 losses.
On a possible path to the final on April 23, Alcaraz knows it could face them in the round of 16. Roberto Batista; in the quarterfinals against the USA Frances TiafoeHe won against himself in the semifinals and semifinals at the last US Open. Casper RuudCompetitor in the final of the Grand Slam in New York.
In the draw held this Saturday at noon by the innocent hand of the Paralympic athlete. Alex Roca And Feliciano Lopez, Saying goodbye to tennis in Barcelona at the age of 41, alcaraz, avoided on the way to a final theory with tsitsipas anyone sinnertwo other big favorites for the bottom area of the table.