Carlos Alcaraz brushed aside Thiago Seyboth Wild at the Madrid Open – and afterwards, he shared what had made him nervous.
The Spaniard was comfortable in the 6-3, 6-3 victory and he’s now in the last 16 of the tournament.
Alcaraz wore a compression sleeve on his arm but he didn’t show any signs of ill effects of a forearm injury.
Now, all eyes will be on Alcaraz for the rest of the tournament, with Jan-Lennard Struff to come next.
The 20-year-old has already ticked off the US Open and Wimbledon, with Roland Garros now in his sights this summer.
After an emphatic win earlier today, Alcaraz explained what made him feel nervous during the clash.
Carlos Alcaraz shares what made him nervous today
Well, it’s hard to imagine Alcaraz getting nervous as nothing seems to faze the youngster when he has a racquet in his hand.
However, he did have some butterflies floating around in his gut today, despite winning easily.
It would appear as though the injury that he’s been suffering with made him somewhat nervous and he will hope to shake those off as he progresses in the tournament.
He told BBC Sport: “Today was a test of fire, no discomfort, from here we’ll be getting better.
“Maybe today I was a bit nervous about how it would be, Thiago hits the ball so hard, I didn’t know how the forearm would hold up. “
Alcaraz has more magic in the locker this year
It’s quite remarkable what the young talent has achieved already despite his tender years.
This year could be very special for Alcaraz as he looks to claim more silverware – and also win Olympic gold.
The Spanish sensation could dominate the game in years to come and already a rivalry with Jannik Sinner looks to be on the cards.
Alcaraz needs to stay grounded but with a good team around him, he should be set for more trophy-laden years.
It’s quite intriguing that Alcaraz claimed he was feeling the effects of nerves and it’s proof that even the top players don’t always have the luxury of being relaxed.
Alcaraz will fancy tasting success in Madrid and it will be interesting to see if he can land another trophy at the tournament.
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