Carlos Alcaraz has expressed confidence forward of his first-round match towards Australia’s Li Tu on the 2024 US Open, set to start on Tuesday, August 27.
Alcaraz, as quoted by the Related Press, revealed that he halted a observe session on Saturday, August 24, to forestall aggravating a minor concern.
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“I feel it’s OK. I finished my observe simply as a precaution. I didn’t really feel comfy sufficient to maintain practising, simply in case issues bought worse,” Alcaraz defined.
Alcaraz is eyeing his third consecutive Grand Slam title, following victories on the French Open and Wimbledon earlier this yr.
“I don’t wish to cease any observe. I wish to observe, I wish to get higher, I wish to prepare for the match,” Alcaraz added.
Alcaraz ended his marketing campaign on the Cincinnati Open with a defeat to Gael Monfils, a match during which he vented his frustration by smashing his racket.
Nonetheless, the younger star stays undeterred by the restricted hard-court play, drawing confidence from his success on clay and grass courts earlier this season.
“I’m not anxious about not having too many matches on exhausting courts,” he mentioned.
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