"If people want to beat me, they're going to have to suffer": Alcaraz sends statement out to rest of the field after Arnaldi win
ATPWednesday, 06 September 2023 at 00:15
Spain’s young tennis star Carlos Alcaraz believes that if
players want to beat him, they must be ready to suffer.
The 20-year-old is now the talk of the town after registering
his maiden Wimbledon triumph in July earlier this year after beating Serbia’s
legendary tennis star Novak Djokovic in a five-set thrilling final with a score
of 1–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–1, 3–6, 6–4.
Alcaraz, while talking to the Eurosport, stated that he is
now much calmer while entering the mega-events.
“Yes, the truth is yes [I am calmer],” he said. “I’ve
already experienced important situations in Grand Slams. Even though I’m only
20 years old I feel a little bit experienced in these types of situations,
which means there are many moments which I take with much more calmness than
maybe before.
“And I can play calmer knowing that if people want to beat
me, they’re going to have to suffer, run a lot, and play a very, very high
level for a long time. Physically I feel good, mentally quite good and
tennis-wise I think I am playing at a high level, so in these situations I feel
calmer.
“What we’re trying to do in each match, I think I’ve done
that incredibly well. Playing aggressively, trying to go up to the net a lot of
times, keeping the rest of my game tight – basically my game style. I think I
haven’t doubted it at any moment, I’ve been faithful to my style in every
moment of matches.”
The world number one is currently taking part in the US Open
where he has already booked his place in the quarterfinal after defeating Italy’s
Matteo Arnaldi in the round of 16 tie in straight sets with a score of 6-3,
6-3, 6-4 on Monday.
He will face Germany’s Alexander Zverev in the last-eight
fixture of the fourth and final Grand Slam of the year on Wednesday.
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