"He's really enjoying being in that situation": Shapovalov believes next opponent Alcaraz is reveling in being big name

Canadian tennis star Denis Shapovalov will square off against Carlos Alcaraz in the third round at Roland Garros, and has nothing but high praise for the top seed.

Shapovalov defeated Italian Matteo Arnaldi 6-2 3-6 6-3 6-3 to book his clash against Alcaraz, and later expressed his admiration for the World No.1 during his post-match interview.

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"He's not in an easy spot being No. 1,” said Shapovalov. “I respect Alcaraz a lot because he's been able to deal with the noise very well thus far.

“I’m a huge, huge fan of his. I think he wears the shirt on his sleeve really well. I think he's a great guy. He's super humble for achieving what he has at such a young age."

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Furthermore, Shapovalov believes Alcaraz is thriving under the attention, whereas other players could shrink in the limelight.

"He's not just handling it," he added. "He's really enjoying being in that situation, you know, which I don't think everybody really does, So, it's just something I've had to kind of learn to -- or learning still, not to focus too much on the results."

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