Carlos Alcaraz started his campaign at the ATP Finals in a dominant manner, defeating Alex de Minaur in straight sets. Although the public expected the Spanish tennis player to easily finish this match, Carlos Alcaraz revealed at a press conference that the speed of the court was a serious problem for him.
In addition to the speed of the court, the Spanish tennis player stressed that his opponent was of equal quality and that it was really difficult to find a rhythm against him.
Alex de Minaur gave a strong resistance from start to finish, but it was clear that there was a difference in quality.
Drawing a parallel between the court in Paris and the one in Turin, Carlos Alcaraz emphasizes that the court was getting faster and faster, and accordingly he had to adapt to the conditions.
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No, its because Alex is super fast (smiling). Thats why its really difficult playing against Alex because his speed. You have to win the point three, four times every time.
The speed of the court at the beginning of the week was quite good. A little bit faster than Paris. But after every day, I think after every practice, a lot of practices, points On the centre court, I think as much as you use the centre court, the faster it gets.
I found it today faster, much faster than Paris, which I had to adapt myself, I had to get used to it. To be honest, I think I like it.
Its quite surprising how it can change in just one week, the speed of the court.- he said, as quoted by Tennis Gazette.
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Adaptation as the key to a tennis player's success
However, if you want to be a tennis player who is at the very top, it is necessary to adapt to various conditions and defy them. Carlos Alcaraz once again showed that he is truly a tennis player who deserves to be at the very top of the ATP rankings.
We will see how superior he can be in the next two matches, primarily against his next opponent Musetti, and after that in the match against Taylor Fritz. The Spaniard does not want to analyze his opponents too much or make predictions, ready to give his best.
