February 2020. Carlos Alcaraz won his very first match on the ATP circuit in Rio at age 16, against his compatriot Albert Ramos‐Vinolas: 7–6(2), 4–6, 7–6(2).
During his interview with our colleagues at Break Pointin which he spoke with little enthusiasm about current tennis, the experienced Spaniard returned to this match against the three-time Grand Slam winner.
“I was in a bad situation at that time, it was not a good time for me. In that match, he was still very young, maybe I could have won… but that day, on the first point of that match, I realized that the ball was going at such a speed that everything I I thought, ‘That’s not possible.’ It’s something else, another level. I saw it from the first point. It’s true that… he was 16 years old but I saw that the ball was going very fast, it was the speed of the ball that impressed me the most, both on the forehand and the backhand, as well as its speed. »
Published on Thursday June 27, 2024 at 11:27
2024-06-27 09:27:00
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