Without Novak Djokovic, Rafa Nadal and Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz is the great claim of the Wash Cup which will begin this week in Berlin.
During the presentation of the tournament, in addition to recalling the day roger federer refused to train with himThe Murcian spoke about the absence of Manacorí.
Nadal announced last week that he would not be taking part in the event that pits the best in Europe against those from the rest of the world.
“It would have been super special to rehearse here in Berlin. When they gave the team and I saw that Rafa was arriving It gave me a wonderful illusionsharing a locker room with him again,” Alcaraz said.
“I will miss him and I wish him to return soon to the slopes when he feels good. I hope we will meet again soon in a tournament,” he added.
Of course, he hopes to be able to coincide with Nadal in the Davis Cup finals in Malaga: “I have already heard that David said that if Rafa was there, he would go to the death with him. I hope that I am also in good physical shape to be able to go to Malaga. This is something that particularly excites me. and I hope Rafa is there too.”
Finally, Alcaraz was full of praise for the winner of 22 major tournaments: “Rafa is one of the greatest in the history of our sport. For me, he is my idol. I will miss him in Berlin because it was a unique opportunity to continue learning from him. “He is a unique tennis player.”
