World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz said he was well prepared for the Rolex Paris Masters, but he was stunned by Cameron Norrie in the second round on Tuesday. The Brit registered a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 win against the Spaniard to end the latter’s 17-match winning streak in the ATP 1000 Masters.
Alcaraz has won eight titles in the ongoing season, including the French Open and US Open, but could not continue at his best after winning the opening set against Norrie.
“I came here really well. I came here with a lot of energy. I came here thinking that I could do good results because I have been playing really good tennis,” said Alcaraz, who is now 5-5 in Paris, according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index. “This is the best year for me in terms of playing at the end of the year. So I’ve been talking with some other players, with my team, that I feel great.
Alcaraz said he was feeling fresh after he had opted out of the Shanghai Masters to recharge his batteries.
“Other years I felt exhausted, I felt tired, I felt mentally, physically. But this year I feel good. I skipped Shanghai. I have been at home for some] days so I could enjoy myself there and relax, help the battery, so I don’t know what happened here. It is a tournament that is really difficult for me to play well, but I will figure it out, and I will end up playing great tennis here, for sure.”
The Spaniard said he wants to prepare in the best way for the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin, where he would look to win his maiden title.
“I will try to prepare myself as best as I can, coming to Turin, coming to Davis Cup, really important tournaments that I have ahead right now,” said Alcaraz. “Right now I just want to be back home, and let’s see what I’m going to do. But of course I’m going to practise and prepare myself, and obviously I will try not to let this happen again.”
If World No.2, Jannik Sinner, wins his maiden title in Paris, he will reclaim the numero uno position in the ATP rankings.
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