Alcaraz talks about the heat that awaits him on Tuesday: "I will have to adapt my game to it"
The player from Murcia knows that this Tuesday in Melbourne the thermometer will reach temperatures of up to 45ºC, but will try to adapt to playing indoors.
Carlos Alcaraz played his best match so far in the Australian Open by defeating Paul in three sets, showing off one of his best serving performances and a forehand that was on fire. The American couldn't do much against this monstrous version of Carlitos, who is starting to heat up in Melbourne.
This is what Paul himself said, acknowledging he had no chance and was completely outplayed. That's what Alcaraz does when he is in the zone and connected to his tennis. In this Australian Open, Carlos has been improving from match to match, gaining confidence with his serve and managing to progress without dropping a set so far in the tournament.
Since arriving in Melbourne, everyone has been asking Carlitos about his new service mechanics and the resemblance to Djokovic's serve, but he has been gaining confidence with this shot, and against Paul, he completed his best serving performance of this Australian Open.
Alcaraz talks in press conference about the intense heat awaiting him on Tuesday in Australia
About Djokovic's serve
It's not the fastest serve, but it's super accurate. Very difficult to read. Really tough. He places it very close to the lines, and his ball skids a lot when it hits the lines. It's very hard to return. That's what makes his serve so good, even if it's not the fastest. Sometimes, it's better to have more precision than speed.
Weather on Tuesday in Australia: 45ºC under the sun
I'll have to adapt to it. I need to focus on the things I can control. It will be very hot on Tuesday, and likely the roof will be closed. I'll have to adapt my game to play indoors, and I'll have to accept it. I hope it won't affect my game too much. I'll try not to dwell on it. That will be my mentality going into the match; I don't know if it will change later, but that's how I'll try to approach it.
About the break in the tiebreak due to someone feeling unwell
I've been in that situation before. The first priority is the person's health who felt unwell. When we saw that they were feeling better, I tried to stay active again because every point is crucial in a tiebreak. I played some good points after the interruption, and it wasn't hard for me to refocus.
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