Alcaraz: "It's incredible to see how I'm evolving in this tournament"

Three out of three for Carlos Alcaraz in this ATP Masters 1000 in Cincinnati 2025, but beyond the victories, which are certainly important, the key here is to see how they are happening. If we dress up as a teacher and take out the red pen, we can ensure that the note of the guy from Murcia has continued to increase since his debut match. A pass against Damir Dzumhur, a good grade against Hamad Medjedovic, and an outstanding performance against Luca Nardi, not bad at all for a 22-year-old student. With the TennisTV microphone in front of him after having completed another day's work, Carlitos analyzed his latest victory on a day where rain threatened but ultimately allowed all matches to be played.

"Undoubtedly, I think this has been my best match so far in the tournament," acknowledged the Spaniard after defeating the Italian player with a score of 6-1 and 6-4. "As I mentioned at the beginning of the week, my goal was to be a little better in each match I played, in each training session I had, something that I think I am achieving as the days go by, so I am proud of this. It's incredible to see how I'm evolving in this tournament, today, for example, I am very happy with how I felt the ball on the court and also with how I moved," added the world No. 2.

A much-asked question: the balance on and off the court. "It's not easy. I think the key is to find that point of enjoyment in both areas," the Spaniard points out, always receiving each question with a smile. "It's difficult to define, in the end, each person is different, each person can find their own balance in a different way. For me, both things are fundamental; it is necessary to stick to this plan if you want to stay fresh both on and off the court, but especially when it comes to returning to competition, where you need to be very hungry and eager to perform well in these big battles. You have to start with a lot of desire to face each training session, only then can you perform well in matches, so that balance is key to success," assessed the five-time champion.

AGAINST RUBLEV, ON FRIDAY

This Thursday we won't see him on the court, it's time to rest and hope for better weather conditions, but don't worry because on Friday we'll have Carlitos back on the screen to face Andrey Rublev for a place in the semifinals of this seventh Masters 1000 of the season. The difficulty is increasing, opponents are gaining authority, although Alcaraz prefers to focus on his tennis and the factors he can truly control.

"We all know how tough the conditions are this year, especially due to the humidity and extreme heat, so I'm glad to keep advancing rounds and giving myself a new opportunity to compete in a couple of days. Right now, I'm already thinking about that next challenge. Each match is harder than the previous one, so I still have to improve on some aspects if I want to keep progressing," he commented under the American night sky on another great day at the office.

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