Carlos Alcaraz (3rd in the world) on display His best repertoire To dissolve Stefanos Tsitsipas (IX) And make a direct trip to the semi-finals of Roland Garros. Greek one-handed backhand, champion this year in Monte Carlo, Did not find solutions Throughout the match and left Paris frustrated, where He shares it Conclusions at the press conference.
“I tend to think that the quality of my shots is among the best on tour, but every time I play against Carlos, He has a quality in his shots that I don’t see in other competitors. This is me Puts in difficulties. I just feel like his shots are deeper. I didn’t know how to address it. He gets the best out of me, but he’s patient, and he does it constructively. I’ve never felt this on the fieldhighlighted the 25-year-old Athens-born player who has a total of 26 wins and eight losses on French clay.
“Maybe only one or two players could do that against me. Hitting the ball harder isn’t really an option, because it is.” Very fast He tends to return many balls that others could not return. Against him we will always have extra ball. And on top of that I missed some smash And the balls that he did not miss throughout the tournament. I need to overcome this mental barrier“said the former world trio, finalist on this earth in 2021, when he failed to finish the struggle against Serbian Novak Djokovic (I).
The student of Apostolos, his father, appeared confidently on the surface after achieving wonderful victories in the previous days, especially against Italian Matteo Arnaldi (35), a victory that praised him and gave him a competitive rhythm that raised him in his face. To this commitment.
“I saw a great path, a great and unique path. I have never had this feeling in any other tournament I have played at Roland Garros. He was confident, more confident than usual. Maybe it hurts me, I don’t know. I was pretty sure I could take on Carlos today and do something different than other times. But boy is it so good! I can only congratulate him because he plays great tennis“I confess.
Carlitos, formerly number one in the world, has arrived 50 Grand Slam wins To stretch 6-0 History Against Rayo, who compared his style to the legendary Balkan player: “He controls the ball exceptionally well and can change its direction very easily. He reminds me a bit of Novak when he plays. The way he collects points, the way he uses his mind to come up with brilliant solutions and tactics. He has answers to everything. He’s a smart player with an incredible tennis IQ. “It’s difficult to play against him.”
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