MADRID, 15 Ago. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz faces this week’s ATP event in Cincinnati with the ambition to find himself, use the “pressure” in his favor and leave behind the last defeats, especially the elimination in his debut in Montreal.
“At this moment, I take each match as a challenge to remain the same. I am number 4 in the world, one of the favorites to win this tournament, so it is difficult to withstand the pressure,” Alcaraz acknowledged in his previous press conference. to the tournament.
The Murcian tennis player is playing the Ohio Masters 1,000 for the second time, although last year he did not win in the main draw after overcoming the previous one, but he arrives again as one of the favorites. That’s how it was in Montreal, where he recognized the pressure was able to him.
“I’m training at my best level. I train with the aim of improving and displaying the game I played on the clay court tour and in Miami. It’s a challenge for me to remain the same,” said Alcaraz before the Canadian appointment he lost the Hamburg and Umag finals, seeking his fifth title in 2022.
“I understood everything that happened in Montreal. I didn’t know how to handle the pressure of being one of the favorites to win the tournament or to have the ranking that I have now. I came here to train and now I’ll see where I am,” said the world number four.
Juan Carlos Ferrero’s pupil pointed out that he must use the pressure in his favor. “The type of player that I am means that I have to use the pressure in my favor. I know that I can play against the best players in the world, so I’m going to give my best,” he said, acknowledging that rivals play him as a favorite .
“I take it as a compliment. I think all the players strive to be better on the court against me. If they don’t play aggressively or at a high level, it’s going to be a very tough match for them. So I have to take it as a compliment.” , said the Murcian, who will debut against the American Mackenzie McDonald.