Carlos Alcaraz was seen engaging with an old admirer during one of his training sessions in Murcia. The Spaniard is gearing up for the upcoming clay court season in Europe.
Alcaraz was last seen in action at the Miami Open, where he lost to David Goffin in the second round. Despite a valiant effort against the Belgian, Goffin outlasted him in three sets 5-7, 6-4, 6-3.
The World No. 3 sweetly greeted an old lady during his recent practice session in Murcia. She happened to be a diehard fan of Alcaraz since his debut on tour.
“Lo quiero desde que empezó.” The old lady said to Carlos Alcaraz, which means I’ve loved him since he started his career.
Alcaraz has had a hot and cool start to the season, with 15 wins in 19 matches, including a title-winning run at the Rotterdam Open. He also advanced to the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open, but lost to Jack Draper in three sets.
The 21-year-old reminisced on his surprising exit from Miami and provided an honest assessment of his performance.
“It was a poor level from me. I just wanted to play better. After the first set, I thought I was going to be better. He played well, he played good tennis. My level didn’t increase. I think his level after the first set increased a little bit,” Carlos Alcaraz said (via the ATP Tour).
Alcaraz also stated that his body began to tire by the conclusion of the second set and that he was unable to pass the Belgian in the second set.
“I didn’t feel well in my legs. I wasn’t injured, I wasn’t sick. I was feeling perfectly before the match. I felt good, a little bit nervous, which is normal before the match. But nothing more than that. I just felt ready, I thought that I was going to play really good tennis. It didn’t happen,” he added.
