Carlos Alcaraz was eliminated from the US Open 2024 in the second round, much earlier than expected and more than surprisingly in the face of Botic Van by ZandschulpThe Spanish tennis player lost in three sets against the number 74 of the ATP ranking and just minutes after suffering one of the toughest defeats of his professional career, he appeared at a press conference, where he showed his face and tried to analyze the nightmare he lived on the court.
“I don’t know what to say at the moment, I’m a little confused. I didn’t know how to do it, I couldn’t level up, or even give myself the opportunity to get into the game. I made a lot of mistakes and when I wanted to come back, it was already too late,” he commented Alcaraz in front of the media present in New York. His defeat against From Zandschulp He was not in any group and this is the first of his career in grand slam since 2021.
Alcaraz He did not recover the sensations during the match, which began with a severe correction from his rival in the first set. The Murcian left himself a reflection for the future.It was a fight against myself, against my mind.. There were emotions that I couldn’t control. “I have to learn from this if I want to improve, if I want to aspire to great things, I have to be much calmer, today it’s been a roller coaster,” he said.
after winning Roland Garros And Wimbledon and reach the final in Paris 2024the feeling is that Carlos Alcaraz didn’t have time to rest and turn the page on it US Open. “The schedule is very tight, I have played a lot of matches. I took a break after the Olympics“I thought it would be enough, but it wasn’t like that. I probably arrived here without as much energy as I thought, but I don’t want to use that as an excuse,” the Spaniard was honest.
