Alcaraz: "I repeat to myself that playing at a high level makes me better than them"

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Carlos Alcaraz has left a completely different impression in his second encounter at the ATP Finals 2024 against Andrey Rublev in Turin, despite still being sick. These health issues have not slowed down his high level this time, keeping him with the possibility to continue in the event. In a press conference, the player from Murcia points out what has been the key aspect to achieve this triumph, his great performance against Top 10 players, and how he feels health-wise.

The key to the match

"Today, my serve has been a great weapon and has helped me a lot throughout the match. Just now, in the tiebreak, I had many free points that give you calm and help you think clearly. When you miss all returns, it generates some anxiety. Indoor tournaments are different. Here in Turin, since the court is slower, you have to work on the points more. I didn't get tense when the rallies went beyond the sixth ball, playing very good shots. I understood what type of player I was facing," Carlos explained, as reported by Ubitennis.

His statistic against Top 10 players

"These kind of stats are great for confidence. Against top players, I think that I have to play at a high level to beat them. Tennis is such a mental sport, and it's so important how you talk to yourself before matches. When I face Top 10 players, I tell myself that I have to play at a high level. I have a lot of confidence in myself, I repeat to myself that playing at a high level makes me better than them, and that helps me a lot to get into the match."

Health improvement

"What has been improving these days is my stomach. As far as the cold symptoms in the nose and chest, I don't see much improvement. What helped me today was trying to forget all this a bit and trying to show the best game I have. I still hope that it will get better in the coming days. We'll see if by Friday I feel better from the cold. If not, we'll try to show a good level."

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Alcaraz: "Me repito a mí mismo que jugando a un gran nivel soy mejor que ellos"