Alcaraz: "I am very happy to see myself with such consistency"

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There is no one who can stop this Carlos Alcaraz. The shining champion of the Australian Open once again showed that, nowadays, he is very difficult to beat. It was seen in the round of 16 at ATP Doha 2026 against Valentin Royer who came out strong and didn't hold back. Aggressive and persistent, he demanded everything from the number one from the beginning to the end, but the Spanish player knows how to seize opportunities like no one else and took the victory by 6-2, 7-5.

The player from Murcia has such a winning mentality and so much confidence in himself and his shots that when he was 5-2 down in the second set, he accepted the situation, didn't give up, and fully engaged in the battle of shots with Royer, who went from being on the verge of a third set to losing the match in the blink of an eye.

When Alcaraz enters that zen mode, especially when the match is tough, the opponent, no matter how much advantage they have, knows they will suffer. It happened to Alexander Zverev in Melbourne, and in less than three weeks, it happened to Royer in Doha.

However, the Spanish player, who will face Karen Khachanov in the quarterfinals of the Qatari tournament, admitted in the on-court interview that a small part of his mind, a very small part, was thinking about the possibility of a third set.

Alcaraz revealed how he experienced today's demanding victory against Royer

"Obviously, I was prepared for everything; there were moments in my head when I thought about a third set, I won't lie to you, but it was a very distant thought from my mind, the rest was working to find solutions and the right path again."

"I am happy to have found the rhythm and good tennis again. It's about fighting, tennis is a sport of details, everything can change with one point, and it was tough for me to close the second set and the match; I just had to keep going, and I'm very happy to have won in two sets."

He now has 55 ATP quarterfinals at 22 years old

"It's a great number, but honestly, I don't think about the quarterfinals I've achieved; I focus on the finals I play, that's my mentality and my goal. So I hope to add another final to my record this week. But my next match is going to be very tough; I'm very excited and looking forward to playing. I'm very happy to see myself with such consistency," concludes Carlos Alcaraz who no longer walks away from matches, in fact, he fights them all from the first ball to the last. And when this happens, he is practically impossible to overcome.
 

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