Following his early exit from the Paris Masters, Carlos Alcaraz wasn’t afraid to voice his displeasure with the court change.
That only applies to Bercy’s hard courts; the young Spaniard never performed well in the French capital. He participated in the Olympic final and won a Grand Slam title at Roland Garros.
However, he never advanced past the quarterfinals at the Paris Masters, and he maintained that record this year as he lost to Ugo Humbert in three sets at the final ATP Masters 1000 tournament of the season.
The World No. 2 player spoke more about the court in Paris than his performance after the game. Alcaraz claimed that the court’s speed, which he described as extremely slick, had already caught him off guard this week.
Out of all the Masters competitions, the Paris Masters court is now the quickest hard court in terms of measures. As he struggled to adapt to the court speed, Alcaraz was forced to mention it when questioned about his play following the game.
“Playing in these conditions are really challenging. I try to adapt as muchas I can do this court and this speed for myself and my level. It doesn’t work well with my game, even though I assumed it would.
Humbert stunned the 21-year-old Spaniard with one of his best performances this year, so of course, like a good role model, Alcaraz did not forget to compliment his opponent’s abilities.
“When I play against someone like Ugo, he probably plays pretty flat every time at 100%, and he doesn’t allow you to build rhythm into the match. was therefore unable to play tennis well.
Alcaraz also disclosed that while training at home in Spain, he attempted to mimic the court environment, but upon arriving in Paris, he discovered that the circumstances were very different.
home, but this isn’t the court where I expected the speed to be crucial. However, it doesn’t for me. Therefore, I wasn’t shocked by my skill level or game, but I was somewhat taken back by everything.”
When I asked why he believed he had trouble on indoor hard courts, the four-time Grand Slam champion responded that he didn’t mind those, merely the one in Paris, while once more complimenting his opponent.
Not indoor courts, that is. This court. I mean, I don’t want to say something that will come off as a justification. That’s clear.” Alcaraz was obviously aware of the court’s speed statistics.To begin with, Ugo was deserving of the victory.
the court’s speed statistics. However, he couldn’t understand why the tournament organizers decided to make it so quick.
“The statistics showed that it is the quickest court in the Masters 1000, most likely on the tour at the moment, when I played the opening match. is absurd. not sure. fastest one in this tournament the past ten years.”
sure why, but the court has altered significantly from previous tournaments and, evidently, from one year to the next.”
many days ago since it started me a little.
more events to go, he will now attempt to put the Paris Masters setback behind him. ATP Finals in Turin will take place first, followed by the Davis Cup Final 8 in Malaga.