Carlos Alcaraz recently announced that the courses at the 2024 Paris Masters should be “slightly slower”. The four-time major winner believes this would be “more interesting” for viewers. In an interview after his win against Nicolas Jarry in the second round of the tournament, he expressed his concerns about the speed of the course at the moment.
“It’s very fast for me. “Honestly it depends on the player, there are some who like that speed,” the Spaniard told Tennis TV. “But I think it should be a bit slower, just for the tournament, the people – there will be more rallies, more tennis to watch.”
Inconsistent conditions cause discontent among key players
Alcaraz also criticized the inconsistent conditions on the tour. He complained that every tournament had different “conditions, courts and balls” and called on those responsible for tennis to improve this. He is not alone in his criticism. Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek, Daniil Medvedev, Taylor Fritz and Emma Raducanu also spoke about the lack of consistency in the balls used.
On the other hand, Casper Ruud strongly accepted the complaints of his colleagues recently. He described them as “doing drama. ” “You see, players complain about the balls all the time,” said the world number 8 on the Nothing Major Podcast. “I’m slowly losing it. Come on. Just play.”
Ruud said: “I find it funny that some players come to training five days in advance. You tighten like 28 rackets to get the right tension. Then they come in the fourth round and start complaining about the balls. “
Alcaraz reflects on the state of the competition
After his victory, Alcaraz expressed his thoughts on the general situation. “We’re tennis players, every week is different, you know, different conditions, different courts, different balls,” he explained. “We have to get used to it, but at some point it should be different, it should be better. But there is nothing we can do about it. “
Speaking to the Spanish media, Alcaraz pointed out that the Paris Masters courses have been measured as the fastest of the season so far. “Faster than Cincinnati? (laughter). This place is very slippery. We have to get used to it, there is no other way,” said the 21-year-old woman. “For tennis, for the spectators, it is difficult not to get so many rallies. I would have played it a little slower for make it more interesting.”
Alcaraz concluded: “I felt very good on the pitch today. In these situations you will need to put in more hours. “
2024-10-31 19:08:00
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