Australian Open > Carlos Alcaraz, before facing Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals: “I try not to think about everything he has accomplished in Tennis. Because if I think about it during the match, I couldn't play”

Winner after Jack Draper abandoned while leading two sets to nothing, this Sunday in the round of 16 of the Australian Open, Carlos Alcaraz was logically questioned in a post-match press conference about his future opponent, a certain Novak Djokovic.

And the Spaniard revealed something interesting about his approach to duels against men at the 24 Grand Slam tournaments given his immense record and legacy.

“I try not to think about it. If I think about everything he accomplished in Tennis, I couldn't play. I mean, 24 Grand Slams, most weeks in first place, everything. He almost broke all tennis records. I try not to think about it during the match. I'm just trying to make sure I can beat him. I know my weapons. I know that I am capable of playing good tennis against him, that I am capable of beating him. That's all I think about when I'm in front of him. I think all the players or the best players think when they face Novak, just to play and believe in themselves. »

Published on Sunday January 19, 2025 at 3:15 p.m.