Alcaraz: "These conditions are quite slow, everything went well for him"

Raquel Bermúdez Rodríguez | 21 Sep 2025 | 07.32

Carlos Alcaraz speaks at a press conference at the Laver Cup 2025. Photo: Getty

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Although if we look at that statistic of results after winning a Grand Slam, it is not too surprising, the forcefulness with which Taylor Fritz found victory against a Carlos Alcaraz who could not shine more than on a couple of occasions in the match that faced them at the 2025 Laver Cup still catches the eye.

Minutes after that negative result, the world number one went to the press conference to comment on his feelings at the event held in San Francisco, as well as to try to find the main keys that made him lose in his individual match against the American.

"It wasn’t the match I expected, but I must look at it a bit because I think he played great tennis. I just wasn't as solid as I wanted in the match, and these conditions are quite slow. The balls are very big, so I had to be solid, and I didn't play that match today. I talked to Taylor, who played a great match, very solid, playing aggressively when he could. Everything went well for him, so I had to congratulate him and tell him that he played much better than me."

Alcaraz gives the key to his defeat

"He was more inside the court than me. The first or second shot of the exchange was very important, and he did much better than me. That was the key because in these conditions, the first shots are very important. When you defend, when you run on the court, it is very difficult to reverse the situation. Going on the attack is very complicated due to the balls and the conditions, which are very slow. He was more aggressive than me. He did the first shots much better than me, and I ran more than him."

About the match conditions

"In conditions like these, you need more time on the court. Last night I played doubles, but it is completely different from an individual match. You have to see everything, and I didn’t see the ball very well. I felt I was too far, not in the right position, in the right place, which is sometimes annoying. I needed more time on the court. I needed more training, more of everything to improve. Having only one court is quite difficult for teams to have the training they want before matches, but it is not an excuse."

The extra pressure and the world number one

"Today I felt I had to win the point because of how the day was going, so with the two losses, I felt I had to win my match. There was a bit of extra pressure because of how the tie was going, but not because I’m the world number one. The ranking is just a number. It shouldn’t give you the pressure to have to win everything. With the two losses, I felt a bit of extra pressure."

What did you do after the US Open?

"I had four days. I spent four days without touching the racket. Then I started a bit, playing again, feeling the ball. Is it enough? I don't know, but yes, I just took four days, which means one was right after the match, the final, for interviews, photos, and all that, and travel."

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