Carlos Alcaraz is in the round of 16 atAustralian Open after his victory over the Portuguese Nuno Borges6-2, 6-4, [3]6-7, 6-2. Certainly, the Spaniard was expected at this level, but this is only the second time in his career that he has gone beyond the third round in the first Grand Slam of the year. The world number 3 lost his first set of the tournament, which he explained by a loss of sensations. For a place in the quarter-finals, he will face Jack Draper.
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“During the third set, I didn’t feel good”
With his air gap in the third round, Carlos Alcaraz was satisfied to have been able to finish the job in the fourth set. “I could have played at a higher level, I made too many mistakes at certain points in the match and I know I still have to improve. What happened today is not a loss of concentration but a loss of sensations. I started playing poorly at the end of the second set, and during the third I didn’t feel good. I told myself that I had to find some feeling in the fourth because otherwise it could become complicated for me. I am very happy to have won and I will continue to work for the next match.“
“Fonseca, Tien and Mensik have enormous potential”
At 21 years old, Carlos Alcaraz is already at the top of world Tennis. But in this Australian Openthe performance of Joao Fonseca, Learner Tien et Jakub Mensikthree “teenagers” of 18 or 19 years old already make him pass for an elder. The Spaniard followed these three players who each knocked out a member of the top 10 in this tournament: “I’ve seen all three of them play and it’s obvious they have huge potential. I don’t know how far they will go; It’s hard to estimate the rankings, but I’m confident they can beat anyone, including me. I hadn’t followed much Learner Tienand yesterday I watched part of his match against Daniil Medvedev. I was very impressed. As they gain experience, they will definitely be able to compete to achieve significant results.“
