"What has changed compared to the Cincinnati tournament? I definitely stayed calmer and managed to control my emotions, waiting for my opportunities. I had the chance to break him several times in the second set and I was unable to convert the break points, despite this I stayed calm and thought that other opportunities would come. This helped me a lot and I must say that I feel the ball very well, certainly better than on the North American tour."
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Carlos Alcaraz has qualified for the quarterfinals of the Shanghai Rolex Masters, where he will face the Czech Tomas Machac, winner over the American Tommy Paul. And in the press conference after the match after beating Gael Monfils in straight sets, the young Spaniard made an analysis of the challenge, also talking about what has changed compared to the Cincinnati Open, as reported in the words at the beginning of the article.
Carlitos could face his rival Jannik Sinner again in the semifinals, obviously if he manages to beat Machac and if the Italian manages to overcome Daniil Medvedev in the other quarterfinal.
"In general I always want to go forward in tournaments and meet the best in the world, we'll see if we face each other in the semifinals. Before my match I saw him play and he's playing at a high level, watching him play helps me and I can put on a better show when I'm on the court. We'll see if we can face each other in the semifinals or not, I'm happy that we both win," he explained.
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Finally, regarding the next challenge against Machac, the Spaniard concluded: "We faced each other not long ago in the Davis Cup but he retired. It's a good year for him, he has many weapons on fast courts and he's dangerous. He's a very fast tennis player and I'll have to focus on that above all. How am I physically? I feel good and I'm confident of going far in the tournament, winning Beijing gave me confidence and I'm confident of achieving a great result here".
Alcaraz talked alsoabout how he spends his free time. He and other tennis players relax in Shanghai on golf courses and minigolf and the Spaniard explained that it is very important for him to have these moments.
