Alcaraz says he joined Vienna at the last minute and closes the week without losing a set
Carlos Alcaraz joined the Vienna ATP 500 at the last minute after the Six Kings Slam was pushed to December and left as champion without dropping a set, taking his 28th ATP title and fourth of the season to lead De Minaur 7-0 head to head.
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Carlos Alcaraz entrou no ATP 500 de Viena de última hora — e saiu campeão neste domingo. O espanhol recebeu convite da organização depois que o Six Kings Slam, série de exibições prevista para outubro na Arábia Saudita, foi adiado para dezembro.
“Eu não esperava jogar aqui, foi a melhor decisão que tomamos”, disse ele, que passou os cinco jogos da semana sem ceder um set e chegou ao 28º título de ATP da carreira, o quarto da temporada.
“Estou muito feliz por ter encontrado meu ritmo e jogado bem. Foi uma semana emocionante e incrível. Consegui manter a calma, avançar passo a passo e jogar com mais confiança nesta superfície”, acrescentou o ex-número 1 do mundo, hoje terceiro do ranking.
A decisão ficou em 6/1 e 6/4 diante de Alex de Minaur, o número 10 do mundo, e o espanhol agora lidera o confronto direto por 7 a 0. “Sabíamos que precisávamos estar concentrados desde o início, aumentando a velocidade e o ritmo de cada golpe. Tentei ser agressivo e mostrar que, para vencer, ele teria que jogar de forma ainda mais agressiva e consistente do que eu”, contou.
Alcaraz também destacou a dificuldade imposta pelo rival: “Ele tem um jogo muito perigoso, com bolas chapadas que passam muito baixas. É difícil imprimir a potência que quero em cada golpe.” Agora ele vai ao Masters 1000 de Paris em busca de um título inédito.
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