Carlos Alcaraz apologizes for his tantrum in Cincinnati

Carlos Alcaraz He asked for forgiveness this Saturday for his behavior and for breaking a racket during the match on Friday He lost at the Cincinnati Masters 1000 to Frenchman Gael Monfils.

“I ask Sorry because my attitude yesterday was not correct and it is something that should not be done. “on a track,” he said on his social media account X.

“I’m human, I had a lot of nerves inside and sometimes it’s very difficult to control yourself. when your heart rate is so high. I will work to ensure that this does not happen again.”Time to think about NYC!” he added, referring to the US Open, which begins on August 26 in the Big Apple.

Alcaraz (world number 3) was eliminated in the second round of Cincinnati, which was his first match of the tournament, against Monfils (n.46) by 4-6, 7-6(5) and 6-4 in a duel that was interrupted on Thursday by rain and resumed on Friday.

During the third set, after missing the opportunity to recover a break that he had already given to Monfils and seeing the score go 3-1 against himAlcaraz lost his mind and smashed his racket, hitting it against the floor repeatedly. An unprecedented image from the Murcian, who did not feel comfortable and missed some shots that he is not used to.

“It was very tough for me. I feel like it was the worst game I have ever played in my entire career.”Alcaraz admitted at a press conference on Friday, looking very frustrated on the track.

Cincinnati marked the Spaniard’s return to competition after winning silver in Paris 2024.

*With information from EFE.

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