Alcaraz, very harsh on the Paris court: "I don't know why they make it so fast"

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When a player enters a hell like the one Carlos Alcaraz experienced today, they tend to be intimidated by the circumstances, as he faced a completely against French crowd and an idolized opponent who brought out the best in himself to secure the victory in an agonizing third set.

Thus, Carlos Alcaraz continues his poor results on indoor courts, and in this ATP Rolex Paris Masters, he falls in the round of 16, having not advanced beyond the quarterfinals in any of his four appearances. The Spaniard went through a press conference to assess his match.

- Match Assessment

Ugo Humbert played stellarly throughout the match: "I could have played better, that is obvious, but I gave it my all. I fought until the last point. Congratulations to Ugo, his performance was truly high. It was incredible and amazing how he struck the ball today. Every time he plays against me, he elevates his level."

"For me, it's hard to play in these conditions. I tried to change everything I could to get used to this court, to this speed. I thought these conditions would suit me, but the truth is they didn't. Ugo always plays very flat and doesn't let you find your rhythm, so I couldn't play good tennis. I practice at home, but the ball speed is not the same."

- Atmosphere in the Stand

Alcaraz was already a victim of a Frenchman in 2021 when he suffered an epic comeback against Hugo Gaston: "This match was different from the one I had against Gaston in 2021, many things have happened since then. The crowd was more respectful today than that day. Today I had some very good points, and they also cheered me on a bit and stood up to applaud. I appreciate it, and I think it was a really good match."

- Indoor Conditions

"I don't want to say something that sounds like an excuse. Ugo deserves the victory, but, for example, the Davis indoor court was slower than this. When I played the first match here, the statistic came out that this was the fastest court on the Masters 1000 circuit. This is crazy. I don't know why they did it. I don't know why they changed this so much from one tournament to another and within the same tournament compared to other years. This surprised me. I got here with not much time and could have come earlier to get used to it. Right now, all I can say is that I don't understand why they did this."

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Alcaraz, muy duro con la pista de París: "No sé por qué la ponen tan rápida"