"I was perfect physically": Alcaraz fails to blame fatigue for early Rome Open exit

Earlier this week, Fabian Marozsan caused a seismic shock as he dumped out Carlos Alcaraz at the Rome Open.

Alcaraz has been the dominant force in recent months and was seen off by the relative unknown but still heads into Roland Garros as top seed.

"Well, it's great to be the No. 1 seed in a Grand Slam, in Paris. That's a tournament I really want to have a good result there. I try not to think about it. For me it's the same to be No. 1, No. 2, No. 3. Probably the draw is the same in that ranking. It's great, but at the same time, it's not really helpful for me," said Alcaraz post match.

Speaking of the loss though, he gave credit to his opponent and didn't use fatigue or any other potential issues as an excuse.

"No, no, no. I was perfect physically. I just didn't feel comfortable. He made me feel uncomfortable on court. I mean, he was aggressive all the time. He was playing inside all the time, the baseline all the time. It was tough for me to get into the match, into the rally. I made a lot of mistakes that I usually don't make too much."