Tennis: "I played so much that I couldn't train for more than three days in a row," says Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz (world N.2, beaten in the 3rd round of the Masters 1000 in Rome): "Physically, I feel perfectly good. But he made me feel uncomfortable on the court, he was aggressive all the time, he had his feet on the backline, even inside the court. It was difficult for me to get into the match, into the exchange. I made a lot of mistakes that I don't usually make too much. There are days like that, you have to manage them. In the second set, I wasn't far away, I had my chances, but I didn't take them. He played at a very high level, and he maintained that level all game, I couldn't keep up. I tried to fight until the last ball but it wasn't enough. He deserves victory. If he continues to play at this level, he will surprise many. I'm going to take a few days off, I need to rest my mind a little to arrive fresh at Roland-Garros. And it's really going to help me to have a few days to train at home and prepare for Roland Garros. I've played so much (in the last few weeks) that I haven't been able to train for more than three, four days in a row. If I want to arrive in Paris in good shape, to get a good result, it goes through training.