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Carlos Alcaraz smiles, dominates, and triumphs at Roland Garros 2025. If there is a neighborhood of joy, in matches like the one he played against Tommy Paul, he makes it clear that he should be an honorary resident of that place: a multitude of resources, changes of pace, shifts in direction, and a lot of tennis to deliver a statement and show that he too can completely outplay his opponents, with no disconnect whatsoever.

It is not surprising, therefore, that the press conference in the mixed zone where Carlos appeared was filled with smiles, gathering with Spanish reporters and sharing several insights about his daily life and current affairs. Does he truly believe that his performance today was so impressive? Does he watch the matches of his top rivals, including Jannik Sinner, on his day off? What does he expect from his upcoming match against Lorenzo Musetti? The player from Murcia answered it all.

- Can you play any better than you did today?

"(Smiles) Today was incredible, to be honest. It was one of those days where you feel amazing, where you feel like the ball is going to go in no matter how you hit it; practically every shot is a winner. We capitalized on that great feeling with the ball we had, we did everything almost perfectly. Can it be played better? Some errors could perhaps be eliminated; you can always say something like that, but today I think we came close to perfection."

- With this level... champion?

"Now the difficult part is that: nothing can be taken for granted. Just because I played at this level doesn't mean the semifinals will be the same; you have to stay focused to try to maintain the same level, but that's tennis - today you can feel this way, and in a couple of days, you may feel differently."

- Next stop, Lorenzo Musetti whom you greatly respect

"He's the number #7 in the world, or #6, I'm not sure now: he's among the select group of players who have reached the semifinals of all the major clay-court tournaments in a season, I think only four had done it so far, and that shows the level he's playing at and the confidence he has. I have watched his matches and he's playing at a very high level, nothing easy about it. We have to bring the same level if we want to have chances, and we will try to enjoy what will be a beautiful battle."

- Most likely, you'll play the first semifinal on Friday, at 14:30: do you prefer it over the second, which would be around 19:00?

"Whatever turn they assign us, we have to be ready. Since we have two days of rest, they might put us first, but whichever way they schedule it, we will strive to give our best."

- You came out swinging, very aggressive, as if you were clear from the start

"That's what we talked about, what I was very clear about from the beginning, not being afraid of mistakes, playing joyfully and without speculation. That's the basis of our best game, not thinking about anything other than moving forward, hitting good shots, and today from the beginning, that's what we were clear about. Having these kinds of matches shows others the level I can reach, tells them that we're at an incredible level, that if they want to beat me, they have to play at their 100%: these types of matches go a long way in achieving that."

- About watching the matches of your rivals, including Jannik Sinner

"I love tennis, I am a big fan of tennis and the Grand Slams since we have incredible matches at all times. Especially at the beginning, when I finish my matches, I like to sit back and watch some tennis. On my days off, I know there are incredible matches, Jannik is one of those players I love to watch. It's not that I jot it down in my notebook, but I keep it in mind (smiles). That helps to study the rivals a bit, if I end up facing them in the same tournament, I've already seen how they've been playing, or even to analyze them for the future. Jannik, with the level he's showing and how he's winning, inspires you to bring your best in all matches and conserve energy as much as possible."

- Djokovic is still in the tournament: what are his chances?

"That part of the draw is very, very tough. Those quarterfinals, Zverev vs Djokovic... it might be the match people are looking forward to the most. I have also been watching their matches, Zverev's, Djokovic's, Bublik who is playing great tennis... tomorrow will be a great day of tennis, deserving of sitting down and enjoying it."

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