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Carlos Alcaraz advances with an iron fist in an ATP Masters 1000 Montecarlo 2026 where he already steps into the quarterfinals. After leaving behind two Argentine clay-courters like Báez and Etcheverry, the latter having fought a relentless battle that required two hours and twenty minutes of play, the player from Murcia takes a deep breath and now faces a particular challenge: his next opponent will be none other than a top-10 player like Alexander Bublik.

It will be their first encounter, an opportunity for uncertainty in a match where there is a certain history. Why? Two showmen face to face, with Alexander never holding back in his opinions about Carlos, describing him, for instance, as "invincible" in Grand Slams alongside Jannik Sinner. What does the player from Murcia think about that? Does he agree with the words of his upcoming opponent? These and other very intriguing topics were discussed in his post-match press conference, answering confidently and even daring to mention one of those always controversial rankings, in this case, the top five best forehands on the tour.

Alcaraz revealed his top-5 ATP forehands and responded to Bublik's comments before facing him in the Montecarlo Masters 1000 quarterfinals

- About the importance he gives to data analysis in his preparation for each match

"Yes, sometimes I use it. To be honest, that's my coach's job (smiles). My coach usually watches my opponents' matches, and after that, he tells me a bit about what they're doing with their game, where they feel most comfortable hitting the ball. That's the analysis I receive from him. My team knows that the most important thing for me is to focus on myself, on my own tennis. Of course, it helps to see, for example, how accurate my opponent's serve is, where they feel most comfortable serving in crucial moments, or how they play on break points or under pressure, that definitely helps. It helps me a lot to see where they feel comfortable hitting, but everything else is based on focusing on myself."

- On how he manages to downplay and easily forget glaring mistakes, usually with a smile: is this something he worked on since he was young?

"First of all, I want to thank you for saying that. I will tell my coach what you've mentioned (smiles). It's something I've worked on because when I was young, if I missed a shot, I would let out a shout, sometimes even throw my racket. I would fill my mind with negative thoughts all the time, and they would last for a game or two. We realized how important it was to keep filling the mind with positive thoughts all the time.

Even when things are not going well, when you don't feel the ball right and you're making a lot of mistakes, if you can keep filling your mind with positive thoughts, things will turn around much sooner. It's something I continue to work on. If I make a simple mistake, I try to understand what happened and think about how I could have done it better, immediately focusing on the next point, and I do that throughout the match. Sometimes it's very difficult, but it's something that I keep in mind and is a goal every match.".

- Regarding Bublik's comments, who recently stated he considered him and Sinner untouchable in Grand Slams

"Yes, it's true that we have won the last nine Grand Slams, I believe, but even so, I don't think we're invincible in Grand Slams. When someone like Bublik, a top-10 player, says that... it gives you a lot of confidence. Someone who understands this sport as well as Bublik stating that we can't lose in a Grand Slam, it helps us gain more confidence. Still, I don't agree with him."

- On a forehand ranking, following the top-5 given by Fonseca, consisting of Alcaraz, Sinner, himself, Berrettini, and Tsitsipas

"It's tricky, but at the same time, I think it's a very good list by Joao. Really good. I might put Rublev around the top-5. Right now, for example, I would swap Tsitsipas for Aliassime, I love Felix's forehand. The rest is great. Is Berrettini there? Is he the 4th, right? It's full, it's really full. Maybe I would include Andrey and Felix in that top. And yes, I could put myself first, that's how I feel (smiles)".

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