"Tomorrow is gonna be different": Arthur Fils reveals preparation for Carlos Alcaraz clash after cementing Barcelona Open semifinal berth

French tennis star Arthur Fils has stated that he tried to learn more about Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz before of their much-awaited semifinal clash at the Barcelona Open. The ATP 500 event is moving towards its conclusion as remaining four players are giving their all to secure the ultimate prize.

Fils is one of those four players who cemented their spot in the semifinal of the event as he was awarded a walkover against Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas. That result sets up an interesting clash against the world number two, Spain’s Alcaraz, who cemented his spot in the last-four after beating Alex de Minaur in straight sets with a score of 7-5, 6-3.

The two recently met in the quarterfinal of the Monte-Carlo Masters, where the young Spaniard came out on top with a score of 4-6, 7-5, 6-3. That was the only meeting between the two players in professional tennis. Fils, who is often regarded as one of the most talented players currently playing in men’s tennis in the singles category, has been recently quoted in a report by The Tennis Gazette, where he stated that he tried to learn more about Alcaraz’s game by watching him play De Minaur.

“Of course. The last match was very positive. Of course, I lost it, but still very positive,” he said. “Tomorrow is gonna be different. We are in Spain. He’s playing great here. I think he won twice already. So yeah, it’s gonna be a nice one. I watched a little bit of the match against Alex… Let’s see how it goes tomorrow.”

Alcaraz, after beating Fils at the Monte-Carlo Masters, went on to lift the title. He defeated Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the semifinal of the competition in straight sets with a score of 7-6, 6-4. In the grand finale, he got the better of Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti, who was struggling physically, with a score of 3-6, 6-1, 6-0.