Carlos Alcaraz apologized on X for his actions during a defeat in the second round against Gaël Monfils at the Cincinnati Open on Friday during which he broke his racket several times at the start of the third set.
“I apologize because my attitude yesterday was not correct and it is something that should not be done on the track,” wrote Alcaraz on X. “I am human, I had a lot of nerves inside and sometimes it is very difficult to control you when your heart rate is so high. I will work so that it does not happen again. It's time to think of NYC!”
21 -year -old Alcaraz, who was playing in his first tournament since Win a silver medal At the Paris Olympic Games, was frustrated during his 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) defeat, 6-4 against Monfils. The quadruple winner of the Grand Chelem could no longer hold back his emotions and released it on his racket.
“It has never happened before because I could control these feelings,” said Alcaraz. “Today, I couldn't. I felt that I didn't play any kind of tennis. It was really frustrating for me. At one point, I didn't want to be on the ground.”
Subsequently, Alcaraz called him the “worse match that I never played in my career” and he said he was running the page and looked at the US Open, which begins on August 26.
“I train very well,” said Alcaraz. “I felt good. But I couldn't play. I want to forget it and try to go to New York.”
