Carlos Alcaraz US Open passion speaks volumes about his success as Djokovic warned
Carlos Alcaraz admitted that he has been protecting monitor of all the outcomes on the US Open. The world No 1 confirmed his dedication to tennis as he mentioned he had spent the “full day” watching the scores. And Alcaraz had additionally been keeping track of Novak Djokovic‘s draw, warning the second seed about “letting his guard down”.
Alcaraz is the reigning champion at this yr’s US Open – his first time trying to defend a Grand Slam title. While some gamers would decide to be locked in and focus solely on their very own outcomes, the world No 1 has been protecting all bases in New York.
The 20-year-old revealed that he was spending his time outdoors of the court docket staying updated with the opposite scores on the US Open, talking volumes of his dedication and love for the game. “No, I’m watching that,” Alcaraz mentioned when requested if he was following the matches or staying in his personal bubble.
“I love watching the matches, following the scores. It doesn’t matter if it’s in the top part or the bottom part, I’m following all the results. I love Grand Slams ’cause there are a lot of matches. I’m almost full day watching scores. Yeah, I love watching all the matches.”
While protecting knowledgeable on the remainder of the sphere, Alcaraz adopted among the upsets that occurred within the backside half of the draw – Djokovic’s part. The fourth, fifth and seventh seeds – Holger Rune, Casper Ruud and Stefanos Tsitsipas – all crashed out throughout the first two rounds.
It implies that world No 9 Taylor Fritz is the highest-ranked man within the backside half of the draw after Djokovic himself. And the Serb’s path to the ultimate – the place he may doubtlessly face Alcaraz – has been cleared of prime opponents. But Alcaraz warned the second seed about taking his eye off the ball.