“I fell in love, I have hooked,” Alcaraz reveals in the US Open

Carlos Alcaraz The Billie Jean King Tennis Center did not stepped on yesterday, nestled in the Queen's neighborhood, with the baseball mets stadium as a neighbor. Half an hour, with good traffic, from the island of Manhattan, where the main players have their hotels.

With two days of margin to prepare the semifinal against Novak Djokovicthe Murcian and his team preferred to work the tactical part on the track on Wednesday, releasing the eve, dedicated to relaxation, in addition to the usual routine of physical preparation and physiotherapy care.

On Wednesday, Alcaraz did a half -hour training, of concrete exercises regarding what Djokovic will demand. Helped by his brother and 'sparring' Álvaro, directed by Juan Carlos Ferrerothey rehearsed above all the rest. According to how the Serbian takes out at concrete times of maximum relevance and tension.

Later I had time in the golf course with the players Sergio García and David Puig. Carlos also has his private piques with Ferrero, another usual in the handling of the sticks. The British Andy Murray He recalled on social networks the tunda that gave him during the stay in London on the occasion of the Wimbledon tournament.

“For me, honestly, it is a privilege to have time to play golf,” explained Alcaraz, who had a love at first glance with this sport, which also practices Rafa Nadal. Skilfully.

The Murcian remembers that “he used to go to the field of practices when I was very, very small. I liked it, but it was from 2020 that I started playing more, going to the field, to play some holes.”

He confesses that “I fell in love with golf. I started playing more and more. I saw that I improved, so I attracted even more. He has hooked me.” It is already part of its tennis preparation, because it serves as therapy. “I feel very calm when I go to play golf. Of people like Sergio García and David Puig You try to learn. My handicap right now is 14. It is going down, but it takes time. ”

When Alcaraz yields on the slopes, nothing better than a distraction, to enjoy the racket and without it. Like when he stopped after Wimbledon, renouncing Toronto. “It's those vacations that Carlos needs,” says Ferrero. The balance between what your tennis and the concerns of a 22 -year -old kid needs.

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