Match Response
Alcaraz on ‘disconnections’ & psychological changes
Spaniard dropped one set in his opening-round US Open win
August 28, 2024
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Carlos Alcaraz is chasing his fifth main title.
By ATPTour.com/es Employees
It was fifth time fortunate for Li Tu on Tuesday night time within the Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Going through Carlos Alcaraz, the Australian had let slip 4 set factors that may have levelled his first-round US Open conflict towards the Spaniard after two units. Nonetheless, on the fifth time of asking, Tu made no such mistake and he lifted his hand to his ear as the world exploded, celebrating the truth that they have been witnessing an intense battle, which was now tied because of the heroics of the No. 186 within the PIF ATP Rankings.
“It’s one thing I’ve typically mentioned I’ve to enhance on; ‘disconnections’,” Alcaraz mirrored later. “I went out for the match actually centered and up for it, figuring out what I needed to do always. After all, his recreation helped all the pieces go easily as a result of he made a number of errors, I feel he was a bit of nervous. Then, within the second set, he upped his stage and I made a number of pointless errors. I’ve seen the stats… I went from two within the first set to 18 within the second. That’s an enormous change and that’s why the set received away from me.
“These are issues I’ve to enhance, avoiding these sorts of disconnections. I can’t permit myself to make so many errors with out figuring out why. Usually, I’m proud of my stage and the best way I hit the ball and moved. I felt good, aside from these small issues I’ve to enhance on.”
In any case, the win has allowed Alcaraz to interrupt a brand new barrier; he now has 60 main wins underneath his belt. Solely John McEnroe, by one match, required fewer encounters to achieve the mark.
“Such a disgrace that McEnroe beat me by one match!” joked Alcaraz. “It’s an excellent stat. I wasn’t conscious of it, however that’s why we work exhausting on daily basis, to attempt to be higher, to win matches and to offer ourselves the possibility to achieve the ultimate rounds of each event, above all within the Grand Slams. For me it’s an honour to have the ability to share stats like that with nice legends of the game. Now we need to attain 70 after which 80. And attempt to get as many Grand Slam wins as potential.”
It was not the one statistic thrown up after the match. By getting previous Tu, Alcaraz has strung collectively 15 main wins, along with his titles on the French Open and Wimbledon and now his opener on the US Open. Fairly the streak.
“I truthfully haven’t considered it,” admitted Alcaraz. “I haven’t considered what number of straight wins I had in Grand Slams, however we’ll attempt to preserve including to that quantity. As I’ve mentioned earlier than, that’s why we work exhausting; to attempt to win as many matches as potential, to provide our greatest stage and attempt to be higher. And naturally, to offer ourselves the possibility to play within the last rounds of each event, above all on the Grand Slams.”