“I want to be a great player”
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After suffering in the first round against Jack Draper, the round of 16 of the 500 in Basel went decidedly differently for Carlos Alcaraz who got rid of Botic Van De Zandschulp in 1 hour and 27 minutes with the final score of 6-4 6-2.
The Spanish player was much more continuous during the match and was much more precise with his right, committing very few unforced errors and touching the limits of perfection in the most pressing moments of the eighth played in Basel.
In the post match, Alcaraz explained: “I want to be a great player and this is what makes the difference between good players and the best. To be successful in difficult times, in difficult times, that’s where you have to bring out your best shots.
In mine. chance to be aggressive, go to the net and make spectacular shots. That’s where I want to have fun, without feeling the pressure that is attached to those points: I have fun and move on, trying to play my best tennis.”
Alcaraz is pleased with his initial approach
This is one of the keys that explain the triumph of the 19-year-old from Murcia. Another important issue was related to his start of the match where it was important not to lose focus.
He told: “We decided with my team that it was very important to start focused, without making too many mistakes, controlling my shots and my movements on the court. I started well enough, I knew I had to do it, because Botic was playing very well, serving also very well.
It is clear that I started to serve very well, at the beginning I almost never missed my first serve. I would say that I was in control of the game, overall, and for this I am very satisfied with my performance today.”
Carlos Alcaraz thus reached the quarter-finals of the 500 indoor where he faced in the all-Iberian derby against Pablo Carreno Busta who beat Stricker in three sets.
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Source : tennisworldusa
