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“Aiming for the title in Paris”: the Alcaraz phenomenon is not hidden for Roland-Garros

2022-05-09T05:22:58.512Z


The young Spanish prodigy Carlos Alcaraz, winner in quick succession in Barcelona and Madrid, and feller of Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic throughout the tournament...


The young Spanish prodigy Carlos Alcaraz, winner in quick succession in Barcelona and Madrid, and feller of Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic over the Spanish tournament, considers his new but inevitable status as a favorite for Roland-Garros as “a source of motivation”. in two weeks.

Do you now see yourself as the player to beat? Carlos Alcaraz:

“I see myself as a player who is playing very well at the moment.

I lost on entry in Monte-Carlo (against Korda in April) and I was able to learn from this defeat, and continue to train for Barcelona and Madrid.

I consider that I play very, very well and I believe that I am a difficult opponent for the other players.

I don't consider myself the best player in the world because I won Barcelona, ​​beat Rafa (Nadal) and Djokovic, and won here in Madrid.

I saw that I was going to be world No.6 tomorrow (Monday), so I have five players left to overcome to become the best player in the world.

You mentioned a difficult start to the day...


"This morning (Sunday), after the fall against +Rafa+ (twisted right ankle on Friday, editor's note), my ankle was a little more swollen, I also had a blister. who had become infected, I had a little trouble walking, it was a bit of a complicated start to the day.

But with my team, my physio, we managed to do a few things to be able to be 100% during the match.

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You are going to tackle a Grand Slam, Roland-Garros, among the favorites for the first time.

How do you apprehend it?


“Roland-Garros is special for me, because it's the first Grand Slam where I reached the third round, last year, winning good matches, playing at a very good level.

This year, it's true that people will make me a favorite for Roland-Garros, but I take it as a source of motivation, not pressure.

I really want to go to Paris, to fight for a Grand Slam.

I want to show my level in Grand Slam.

This title, and these victories against +Rafa+ and Djokovic, and Zverev, give me a lot of confidence to go to Roland-Garros, to aim for the title in Paris.

Source: lefigaro

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