Alcaraz, about Sinner: "People really like the idea of there being friction between us"

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After staging a comeback in the Roland Garros final, winning the Queen's tournament and reaching the Wimbledon final, where he lost to Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz decided to take a break before heading towards the North American tour, skipping the Canadian tournament.

"I love playing tennis. It's my passion, it's what I've chosen, it's what I like," said a confident Carlos Alcaraz in an interview with Financial Times. His return to the circuit will be in Cincinnati, where he will seek to find good sensations for the US Open, the fourth and final Grand Slam of the season.

The Balance

"In the end, it's like everything else. If you play every day and don't take a break to disconnect, that excitement fades away. That's why I always try to find moments of fun, of eagerness to live. I eat a burger before, during, or after a tournament.

I always allow myself some dessert, some chocolate, it's no problem for me. How do I celebrate? Maybe when I get back home. My mother's cooking is always the best, and I drink champagne and Coca-Cola, something I don't do during tournaments... Without overdoing it, of course."

Comparisons and his rivalry with Sinner

"I don't want people to call me the successor to Rafa. Tennis has always had great rivalries and great players. It's a privilege that people see our matches that way, with so much enthusiasm, but in the end, we have no obligation to do what they have done, much less. If you don't stand firm in your ideals, in what you want, that pressure can consume you. You have to know how to differentiate. We try not to think about any pressure and, above all, to do what they did not"

His Relationship with the Italian

"Provocations attract a lot of attention. People really like the idea of friction between us. That's what sells. Although tennis is an individual sport, we're with the same players every week, day after day. Jannik and I, who have fought great battles on the court, see each other a lot off the court. We talk, sometimes train together, and in the end, a good relationship, a beautiful relationship is forged. We want to win and surpass each other, but off the court, being good people and getting along is another matter. For me, that's one of the virtues and values of sports."

About the Paris comeback against Sinner

"I just thought about making a comeback slowly: one point, then another point, then another point, especially those three match points against me. Closing a Grand Slam is very, very difficult, so I knew I would have opportunities. That's why I remained calm. I knew it wouldn't be easy for him.

I never doubted that I could come back, but obviously you have to show an image of self-confidence at all times. As soon as you show weakness to the other, it's over, you're lost. It was a bit the image I also wanted to convey."

Social Media

"I use social media a lot, and it's not a very good environment, to say the least, it's horrible. They have become a very important tool for work, but on a personal level, it's a very ugly world. In the end, nothing there is real. People show a life that is not really theirs, a face that is not theirs. Besides that, many people can hurt you with a simple comment. There is no worse weapon than words.'

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