By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday August 16, 2024
When Carlos Alcaraz walked onto Heart Court docket in Cincinnati on Thursday, he wanted solely six factors to eradicated Gael Monfils and proceed his progress on the Cincinnati Open.
However issues shortly modified when Monfils completed off the pair’s rain-suspeneded second-set tiebreak and proceeded to complete off Alcaraz in three units, 4-6 7-6(5) 6-4.
It was ominous to observe the 21-year-old four-time main champion smash a racquet early within the third set. He was down a break and hoping to fireside himself up, nevertheless it by no means occurred.
“I do not know what occurred. I could not management myself. I could not be higher. So this match, it was inconceivable to win, and that is all,” he informed reporters.
“He desperately desires to win this match” 👀#CincyTennis pic.twitter.com/QkiDhvNHtw
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) August 16, 2024
Worst match of my profession
Alcaraz, who was defending runner up factors in Cincinnati, went on to name his efficiency the worst of his profession.
“tt was actually robust for me,” he stated. “I felt prefer it was the worst match that I’ve ever performed in my profession – couldn’t play, actually. “I’ve been training very well at this match, the earlier days. I used to be feeling nice hitting the ball clear, shifting effectively.”
The Spaniard, who received main titles at Roland-Garros and Wimbledon this yr, earlier than snagging a silver medal on the Olympic video games in Paris, says the Heart Court docket in Cincinnati was enjoying quicker than he remembered, and it affected his efficiency.
“I felt prefer it was one other sport enjoying on the middle courtroom than the opposite courts,” he stated. “The balls have been quicker on the middle courtroom, bouncing rather more than on the opposite courts. As I stated actually I got here right here considering that I’m feeling good, that I’m going to [play] good tennis as a result of I’m used to enjoying on this courtroom. I understand how to play on this courtroom, however I felt like [it was a] completely totally different floor, a very totally different sport.
“It was the worst match I’ve ever performed in my profession”
Alcaraz displays on his robust loss to Monfils at #CincyTennis 🎙 pic.twitter.com/IWc1ddpsZc
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Requested what the positives that he might take away from the early loss have been, he had nothing so as to add.
“It is type of actually troublesome to seek out some great things from this match,” he stated. “So I wish to overlook it, and attempt to transfer on to New York. I will go to New York and I will attempt to practise effectively, to get used to these courts. And I’ll overlook this match, as a result of I feel it’s inconceivable to get any good issues about this match.”