Alcaraz, about his ankle: "I stopped as a precaution, I know I will be at 100% in one or two days"

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A couple of hours after that small scare with an ankle twist interrupted his training, Carlos Alcaraz sits down for a press conference to address all questions in this Media Day of the US Open 2024. The Spaniard lands in New York with only one loss in this American tour but with confidence in his tennis and the certainty of being able to go far in the last Grand Slam of the season.

About that ankle incident

"I stopped my training as a precaution; I think it's fine. I didn't feel comfortable enough to continue training in case the situation worsened. A few hours later, I feel good; my foot is fine. Tomorrow I will try to train at 100% again without thinking about it, but today I had to take it easy. It hasn't made me worry about my participation in the US Open. I was annoyed because I don't like to stop training, just out of respect for Cerúndolo. I want to improve, be ready for the tournament. I know I'll be at my 100% in a day or two."

What makes your tennis so challenging for opponents?

"I always push my opponents to the limit. I try to be aggressive at all times, play different shots. I would say the worst thing for my opponent is that they don't know what's coming next; they have to be aggressive. They have to defend well if they want to stay alive in the point. That's what I would say is the worst part of my game for my opponents."

Preparation with few matches on the tour

"It's something I don't care about. Obviously, I would have loved to come with more matches on hard courts before the US Open, but it's something that doesn't affect me. If I look back, for example, facing Roland Garros, I didn't have many matches on clay either and I achieved a good result. Then the same with Wimbledon. I don't want to think it will be the same as in the previous Grand Slams, but I'm not worried about not having many matches on hard courts."

About the Olympic final

"It's one of the most important finals of my career. I know the Olympics are every four years, so I don't know if I'll have another chance to win the gold. I will fight for it, that's for sure. It was a tough moment, but I had a great player in front of me who was fighting for the same as me. Days after that match, I realized I won the silver medal, and it's a great achievement that I have to be proud of. I want to continue, learn from that encounter. In the next finals or important matches, I will handle the situation better."

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