Alcaraz, after his victory against Báez in Monaco: "I thought I was going to play much worse, my level has surprised me"

Carlos Alcaraz had a powerful start in the Monte Carlo Masters 1000 2026 and on the clay court tour. The Spaniard, coming after his defeat in the third round of the Miami Open, showed that his tennis on this surface reaches several levels higher and gave no chance to Sebastián Báez (6-1, 6-3). However, at the end of the match, he stated in his on-court interview with TennisTV that he did not expect such a great game on his first day. 

"It’s been almost a year since the last match I played on clay, I missed getting a little dirty. It’s been a great start to the tournament for me. To be honest, I thought I was going to play worse, my level has surprised me, but I am very happy with everything I’ve done," said the world number one.
 

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