As Carlos Alcaraz is ready to resume his long-running competition in Cincinnati against Novak Djokovic the following week, he has put away his defeat in the quarter-finals of the Toronto Masters in the past.
After a lackluster performance throughout the tournament, the top-ranked player in the world from Spain was eliminated from contention in the round of eight by Tommy Paul. The match was decided in straight sets.
However, the twenty-year-old did not seem to be in the mood to brood over his defeat on Sunday as he focused his attention on the upcoming Cincinnati Masters. This will be his final tune-up before beginning his defense of his US Open title later this month.
The presence of 23-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic in the fray of this week’s event in the Midwest adds a layer of drama to the competition.
In their most recent matchup, which took place in the final of Wimbledon, the Spaniard emerged victorious in a match that went the full five sets. Since Djokovic’s loss a month ago, the Serbian has not competed, and Alcaraz is eagerly anticipating their next meeting to see who comes out on top.
I enjoy fighting those conflicts. On Sunday, Alcaraz was quoted as saying, “I want to be aware that I may lose and that I can come back at exactly the same time.”
When you’re going up versus one of the all-time greats in our sport, like Novak, you have to remember to enjoy yourself.
I get the impression that I am the primary adversary; from my perspective, it is something insane, and I am attempting to enjoy it.
On Friday in Toronto, Alcaraz was defeated by American Paul, who took advantage of his lack of preparation. However, the bitter taste only lasted for a short while.
According to Alcaraz, the primary objective is to maintain one’s position as a leader. And if I do manage to misplace it, I will work as quickly as I can to get it back.
He also mentioned that his recent defeat in Canada ought to be a distant recollection, even if it is an unpleasant one.
It wasn’t a great week for me, and there are a lot of areas in which I need to get better before I compete in this event.
The year before, I was eliminated in the first round of Montreal and the quarterfinals of Cincinnati, but I went on to win the US Open.
I need to get past the week I experienced in Toronto, play better here, and work on improving those aspects that I performed poorly in Toronto. I need to accomplish all of this in order to succeed.
