Tarvet recounts what has caught his attention the most about Alcaraz: "It seems like he doesn't make an effort"

This Wednesday, July 2, we have been able to meet Oliver Tarvet. The Brit introduced himself to the world in this Wimbledon tournament, and his perseverance in the previous stage paid off as he could face Carlos Alcaraz on the center court of this tournament. Still far from positions that would allow him to repeat an experience like this, Tarvet hopes one day to have the opportunity to become a regular in these types of tournaments.

In his press conference, Ollie reflects on what it means to face Alcaraz, when he is used to playing against much lower-level tennis players, and provides an insightful response regarding the significant differences between those with lower rankings and the current best in the world.

Playing on center court against Carlos

It has been very special. Not every day you get to play against the best player in the world. It was very important for me to enter the match to enjoy myself. This is not something I typically have in my life. I think I did well, had fun, and played some good points at the same time.

Differences between the players he usually plays with and Carlos

Today, I learned how tough it is mentally. I have played against great tennis players, but nowhere near Alcaraz's level. I felt that if I dropped to 95% mentally, I would lose the game. You could see that when I pushed to the maximum to break him twice, and he returned it blank in the next game because I emptied myself completely to break him. Yes, you break him, but then you have to confirm the break. It is very difficult to maintain that 100% intensity.

I think I can say that today I played at a level that I am not used to maintaining. I believe I have the level, but it is tough. If I wanted to beat Alcaraz, I needed to have maintained that specific level for five hours. Being able to do that for that long is very difficult. It will be something I work on. I feel like I can reach the level, to some extent, but I don't think I can sustain it as long as he can.

If he was nervous before playing the match

Yes, very nervous. Today I woke up several times during the night from all the adrenaline I had. In the car, on the way here, my heart rate was higher than normal. My intention was to enjoy the opportunity, because I won't have many like this, and I think I did well. I knew that the first set would be the most challenging for me. I received a 1-6, although I had many break opportunities. He plays the crucial points really well. That is the difference. Undoubtedly, this has been the most special day of my life.

His future plans

Nothing has changed. I will return to the University of San Diego. I still have many goals within the University. Although I have dreams as a professional, the University is still an important part of my life. There are things I want to do before committing to this full-time. There are aspects of my game that I need to work on, I realized that today. I believe I will be in a better position in a year than now.

Things that have surprised him about Carlos

He positions himself very deeply. He takes a very intimidating stance. Then, it seems like he's not putting in effort. It doesn't seem like he's hitting hard, but the ball comes at you very heavy. He is in an incredible shape and is very strong, technically and in terms of balance. Mentally, he is incredible. His tennis speaks for itself. When you achieve everything he has achieved, it's because you have it all. He is doing tremendous work. He is a very complete tennis player. It is very challenging to face him. You know that the day you face him is going to be tough.

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Tarvet cuenta lo que más le ha llamado la atención de Alcaraz: "Parece que no se esfuerza"