JAKARTA - The world number one, Carlos Alcaraz, does not want to be involved in his failure at the 2023 Toronto Masters. He is now looking at the Cincinnati Masters with the ambition to rise from the failure.
Alcaraz was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Toronto Masters, Friday, August 11, yesterday. At that time he lost to American player Tommy Paul in a three-set battle. But that bitter taste didn't last long.
"The main goal is to stay in the top position. And if I lose him, try to recover him as soon as possible," said Alcaraz.
He admits defeat in Canada is an unpleasant memory. However, there are many things that need to be improved from the tournament.
"Last year, I lost (the first half of Montreal) and then (the quarter-finals in Cincinnati), and then I won the US Open," Alcaraz said, as quoted by Antara.
"I have to deal with what I experienced in Toronto, try to play better here and try to fix the bad things I did in Toronto."
In Cincinnati, Alcaraz is likely to meet Novak Djokovic. The Cincinnati Masters itself is the final warm-up event before he defends his US Open title later this month.
Alcaraz and Djokovic last met in the Wimbledon final, with the Spaniard winning in a five-set match.
Djokovic has not played since the defeat a month ago, and Alcaraz can't wait to meet the Serbian once again.
"I love that fight. I want to know that I can lose, and I can recover it at the same time," Alcaraz said, as reported by AFP, Monday.
"You have to enjoy (it) when fighting one of the legends from our sport, against Novak. I feel I am the main opponent; for me, it's something crazy, and I try to enjoy it."
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