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Spanish tennis star, Carlos Alcaraz, has set his sights on stepping up to winning ways at the 2024 US Open, scheduled to take place from Monday, August 26 to Sunday, September 8 2024.
Alcaraz ended his campaign at the 2024 Cincinnati Open after losing to France’s Gael Monfils 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 in a thrilling Second Round encounter on Friday, August 16.
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Monfils victory marks the eighth defeat of the year on Alcaraz, who won the silver medal after losing to Novak Djokovic in the recently concluded Paris 2024 Olympics Men’s Tennis Singles tournament.
Reacting to the match against Monfils, Alcaraz as reported by ATP Tour, described it as difficult, expressing optimism ahead of the 2024 US Open.
“It’s kind of really difficult to find some good stuff from this match. So I want to forget it, and try to move on to New York,” Alcaraz said.
“I’ll go to New York and I’ll try to practise well, to get used to those courts. And I will forget this match, because I think it is impossible to get any good things about this match.”
The Spaniard who finished as a runner-up after losing to Novak Djokovic, (7-5, 6-7, 6-7) at the last edition admitted that he lost control of the game against Monfils.
“I felt like it was the worst match that I ever played in my career,” Alcaraz said.
“[I] couldn’t play. Honestly, I’ve been practising really well here in this tournament. The previous days, I was feeling great, hitting the ball clear, moving well. I don’t know what happened. I don’t know how I felt like this, but I couldn’t control myself. I couldn’t be better. So this match, it was impossible to win.”
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