“This Davis Cup could be the most special tournament I will play in my career”

Carlos Alcaraz he said goodbye to the ATP Finals 2024 of tennis after a tough defeat in two sets 7-6 (5), 6-4 against the German Alexander Zverev. Despite having defeated at the time Andrey Rublevboth the fall this Friday against the German and the defeat in two sets against Casper Ruud They left him without the possibility of accessing the defining phase of the contest.

During the duel played in Rome, Alcaraz was dissatisfied with his game, he regretted some key points with his work team and was never able to display his best tennis. Furthermore, some physical complications, which forced him, for example, to play with a tape on his nose to relieve congestion, further undermined his performance.

“Tennis has this thing where you have to make decisions in less than a second. Sometimes, you choose the right option and other times it doesn’t fit (…) From those moments is what you have to learn,” he said at a press conference. after the defeat.

“I had said that it was going to be impossible to reach this part of the season fresh, but I had to play my best tennis even when I was mentally tired. That’s what good guys do. Every training adds up, don’t have a hard time going to training, don’t have a hard time training. That’s one of the keys.”

Alcaraz was left out of the semifinals due to its worse percentage of games compared to the rest of its zone rivals. Therefore, your head should immediately focus on the Davis Cup Finals 2024which will begin on November 19 and in which Spain will debut against Netherlands.