Alcaraz: "Today, I thought the number 1 was slipping away from me"

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Carlos Alcaraz completed his second match of the ATP Finals with a victory, after coming back from a set down against Taylor Fritz. The player from Murcia showed glimpses of what he can achieve on this surface, employing a tactical change more typical of clay courts, to overcome the American.

During the press conference, Carlitos shared his feelings after the win. "It was a very tough match, physically demanding. Very tight. I managed to get through some very challenging moments in the match and I am delighted to have been able to take the victory. It is a very important triumph for me and to add another win in the ATP Finals," expressed the player from Murcia.

Alcaraz and the pursuit of the number 1 Ranking

I try not to think too much about it, to tell you the truth, but it's hard not to. At the beginning of today's match, it was on my mind. During a match, many things go through our heads, and I even thought that the number 1 was slipping away. I also thought about how to turn the score around because I was going through tough moments. I wasn't playing like the first day or feeling as good as against De Miñaur. I thought about how to stage a comeback, and the thought of the number 1 slipped away from my mind. It was a big step forward for me to qualify for the semifinals.

Carlos Alcaraz's post-match routine

It depends on the day and the match. There are days when I come straight to the press, but today was different. I was tired, so I preferred to rest a bit, take a shower, eat something, and come here to do this last, just before heading back to the hotel and receiving treatment from my physio. We try to do things to speed up the recovery process to be ready for the next match.

Fritz mentioned that Alcaraz always knew where he was going to hit the ball

I tried to get into his head (laughs). We try to analyze where our opponents tend to hit the shots. Sometimes, opponents change their shot selections, but there's always, let's say, a safe shot where they feel more comfortable hitting in moments of pressure or difficulty. We try to analyze them to have the instinct to anticipate where they will hit. I think today I guessed several of those shots. That's why he felt more pressure and missed a bit more. It's almost like a goalkeeper in a penalty kick. Choose a side and move there. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn't.
 

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