Alcaraz revealed the key to his masterful comeback against Fran Cerú in Monte-Carlo

In just his second participation in the 1000 masters from Monte-Carlo, The Spanish Carlos Alcaraz (3rd) Not good at the Argentine Francisco closing it (22 °), mainly at the beginning, although he faced the pressure with his usual courage to be imposed 3-6, 6-1 and 6-0 and complete a masterful.

“I think that I started playing more aggressively. In the first set I only tried to get into the game, get a good rhythm and try to play long balls. I think that I made many mistakes at the beginning of the game and let him dominate the game “, confessed the former number 1 of the world, which beat the South American for the third time, at a press conference.

Continuing along the same line, Juan Carlos Ferrero’s pupil, recently eliminated In its premiere in Miami, he highlighted the importance of starting with the right foot the European tour: “In the second set I wanted to play more aggressively. I began to return more closely to the line, pressing his serve and trying to be as aggressive as possible. The first round is never easy In any tournament and more if you change to brick dust. “

“I hadn’t played on dust for a long timeso it has been difficult. But here the service is not as important as on grass or hard court. I knew I was going to suffer in my serve shifts and should keep calm and move on. I think lOr I did quite wellsaving Break Points In the first Game of the second set. After that I began to feel with more confidence and play loose, “said the owner of 17 titles, which had only been presented once at the Monegasco event, in 2022, following different injuries in the last two editions.

Finally, the young Murcian, the next German rival Daniel Altmaier (84 °), from the QUALYin the round of 16, he confessed his intentions to record his name in the history of the Principality: “I will not say that I was nervous but yes, it is one of the few tournaments in which I have not won any game. I feel great. I have finally achieved my first victory, it is a relief. This is a very beautiful tournament where I want to go far. “

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