Carlos Alcaraz snubs Novak Djokovic with Federer and Murray Wimbledon admission
Carlos Alcaraz stated that he was watching movies Roger Federer and Andy Murray to assist him transfer higher on the grass as an alternative of Novak Djokovic. The world No 2 is taking part in simply his third skilled match on grass and his first on the ATP Tour. And his alternative to review up appears to be paying off as Alcaraz is thru to his maiden quarter-final on the floor.
Alcaraz booked his spot within the last-eight at Queen’s with a dominant 6-2 6-3 victory over Jiri Lehecka on Thursday. The cinch Championships is the 20-year-old’s first grass match on the tour, as he has performed Wimbledon simply twice prior to now.
Ahead of the third Grand Slam match of the 12 months, the world No 2 is making an attempt to brush up on his grass-court recreation and has turned to Federer and Murray to take action. While the Spaniard has additionally been watching movies of Djokovic, he admitted that he could not copy the Serb’s motion as a result of his slides have been harking back to a clay tactic.
“I watch some videos about my opponents first, and then, you know, I have a lot of time to watch videos, to learn from the best players in the world, Andy, Roger, Djokovic,” he defined. “You know, right now we are on grass and I want to, you know, look up to the best players on grass and movers.”
Alcaraz stated the retired Swiss star and the two-time Wimbledon champion have been on the prime of his listing when it got here to shifting on the floor. He continued: “You know, on grass, Roger and Andy for me are the best players that are moving great on grass. So I want to be the same, you know, like them.
“I’m not speaking about Djokovic as a result of Djokovic slides like clay court docket, and never my case, however I attempt to put related stuff in my recreation that Roger and Andy does in grass.” Alcaraz also went into detail about the exact changes he had to make when switching to the grass, as he again said he couldn’t use his clay-court sliding skills like Djokovic did.
“You must be extra targeted, you recognize, on the footwork right here. Talking from me, I am unable to slide as I do on clay or on arduous court docket, so you must know that and, you recognize, practising from that half, you must adapt your strikes or your hit on grass,” he said.
Alcaraz also went straight to the practice court after his 85-minute victory over Lehecka but explained that it wasn’t because he had any issues with his game. “I play nice, I’m actually proud of my efficiency, with the way in which that I performed, you recognize, however I will be higher,” he added.
“You know, Samuel informed me to do some stuff after the match, some serves, some forehand, you recognize, simply to really feel slightly bit higher. But it doesn’t suggest that I’m not proud of the way in which that I hit the ball or the way in which that I performed right this moment.”
Alcaraz also played a makeshift game of mini golf with his team at the end of the session as they competed to see who could put tennis balls into the net post holes with their rackets.
Explaining the unusual cool-down method, the top seed at Queen’s said: “Well, we play a variety of video games when I’m with my staff, and mini golf, golf, are certainly one of them. It’s one thing that flip off my thoughts slightly bit to be completely satisfied to get pleasure from, you recognize, the time right here and, you recognize, have high quality time with my staff as effectively.
“I have to improve a little bit more on golf. I’m not too good. But it’s something that I love to play, love to learn. Yeah, as I say, it’s something that they help me a lot to, you know, to turn off my mind a little bit from tennis.”