Eliminated in the semi-finals to Indian Wells, Carlos Alcaraz then spoke of his nervousness which accompanied him during the day and his match.
Carlos Alcaraz lost big. This Saturday, the Spaniard, a double title holder of the title, 3rd world player and seeded n ° 2, was released in the semi-finals of the Masters 1000 of Indian Wells in the United States, on hard, by the British Jack Draper, 14th World Player and Tele of Serial N ° 13, in three rounds (6-1, 0-6, 6-4) and 1:45 am.
Moreover, at the end of this meeting, the double holder of the title did not fail to share his dissatisfaction with the way in which he managed his day but also his meeting. This defeat therefore necessarily had a hard time going for the 3rd world player, in remarks reported by
The team : ” This one, she hurts. I don’t want to lose any match, of course, but this one was even more special for me and it was difficult today.
Lots of nervousness on my side. What could I could do? Just play my style, and arrive on the court with the nerves at least. »»
Alcaraz: “A complicated day for me”
The seeded n ° 13 then said a little more about this day: “It was a complicated day for me. I did not feel well on the court from my training session. Even there, when I was heating myself up, I missed a lot, I didn’t feel my blows. I was angry with myself and that’s why I was talking like that with Juan Carlos. In fact I did not approach this match properly, I was nervous all day and it affected me during the match. »»
The last time Carlos Alcaraz and Jack Draper had met was on January 19. As part of the knockout stages of the Australian Open, the Briton had been forced to abandon, at the end of the second round (7-5, 6-1). Next Monday, Jack Draper will be in the world top 10. “I remember that in January, when he had to abandon against me in Australia, I had told him that he would eventually arrive where he deserves to be” also said Alcaraz about him.
