Stefanos Tsitsipas tried his greatest in opposition to Carlos Alcaraz within the Roland Garros quarter-finals on Tuesday, however the Greek nonetheless discovered no reply to the Spanish celebrity’s irresistible play.
Having already misplaced to the Spaniard of their sixth assembly in a row, Tsitsipas was at a loss:
“I are likely to suppose that my stroke high quality is likely one of the greatest within the subject, however each time I play in opposition to Carlos, I really feel like he performs with strokes that I do not actually get in opposition to different opponents” – he stated on the press convention after the match. “It simply provides me bother. I really feel like his stroke is deep and has numerous spin, and I simply could not provide you with something good.”
“In a method, he overpowers me, however he is additionally affected person sufficient to do it in a really constructive method.”
Tsitsipas stated he is not often felt somebody fully dominate him on courtroom, however Alcaraz is likely one of the few gamers on the ATP Tour who can beat him in such dominant trend.
The Greek praised his opponent’s pace and in contrast him to Novak Djokovic in the way in which he strikes “with an incredible tennis IQ” capable of change course and construct factors.
After successful his third Monte Carlo title in April, earlier than reaching the ultimate in Barcelona and the quarter-finals in Rome, Tsitsipas entered Roland Garros filled with confidence.
The world No. 9 felt he was in prime type in Paris and stated that in his fourth-round win over Matteo Arnaldi “virtually one hundred pc” carried out. “His nice march” nonetheless, he was stopped by the irresistible Carlos Alcaraz.
