Barcelona – Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz began his participation in the Conde Godó Trophy with a victory, defeating the Finnish player Otto Virtanen, coming from the qualifying round, with a score of 6-4 and 6-2. The match presented challenges for Alcaraz, who committed 32 unforced errors, an unusual figure in his performance, and required medical assistance for discomfort in his right wrist.
The world number two downplayed his debut in the tournament, highlighting the difficulty of adapting quickly after the final of the Monte Carlo Masters 1,000, where he fell to Jannik Sinner. Alcaraz explained that the lack of rest time and only one training session on the Barcelona court influenced his initial performance. The tennis player from Murcia acknowledged that it was difficult for him to find his rhythm, but he managed to adapt to the conditions in Barcelona and finish the match at a good level. Alcaraz also mentioned that the battle for the number one spot is an extra motivation to win in Barcelona. The tennis player thanked the public for their support and downplayed the discomfort in his right wrist, attributing it to the physical demands of the clay court. He assured that these inconveniences are recurrent and have not had major consequences in the past. Confident in being in optimal condition for his next match against Tomas Machac in the round of 16.It’s hard to get good feelings at the beginning.
Carlos Alcaraz
