Carlos Alcaraz worried: “I didn’t know what to do anymore.”
The words of Carlos Alcaraz after the defeat with Tomas Machac
Carlos Alcaraz è had to surrender to a surprising Tomas Machac in the quarterfinals of the Shanghai Masters 1000. "I felt like I was playing against a player in the top five,” the Spaniard admitted in a press conference. Not a Top 10 player, but a Top 5 player. His level è was very high".
"I was waiting for him to give me a chance, to open a window, but he didn't,” added the Murcian.” From the first to the last game, his level è was very high. His ball speed è incredible. I felt good on the court. I hit well, I moved well … but, to be honest, there was a moment when I didn't know what to do".
"È it was one of those matches where I couldn’t play on his backhand. Every time he hit a forehand was a winner, or the next shot was a winner. È it was crazy. He pressured me to the limit, to the point where I had to think about where to place the ball in the most correct spot possible or he would run me all over the place. This pressure è was the key".
Final coda on upcoming tournaments: "I" will go to Saudi Arabia. Lì will tryò to forget this defeat. Then heò will play in Paris and the ATP Finals, and finish with the Davis Cup. I will tryò to do my best in these tournaments to get closer to Jannik".
