Carlos Alcaraz is well known not only for his fantastic tennis and excellent results but also for his sportsmanship. However, the Spanish sensation lost his cool in the opening match in Madrid when he seemed completely lost against Emil Ruusuvuori. Carlitos eventually won the match 2-6 6-4 6-2, but he regretted showing his frustration.
During the second set of the two-hour, 17-minute match, the World No. 2 lost his temper and threw his racket. Alcaraz apologized and said he didn’t condone such antics during a press conference after the game, citing a “mental stop” as the reason for his actions.
Alcaraz commented: “In that game, I remember I was 30-30 and I missed a return on my second serve that I didn’t touch and another ball that I didn’t touch either. t was a mental stop at a moment that made me throw the racket.”
About his coach’s reaction
Then Carlitos added: “I don’t support that kind of thing, but today it came out, which I regret. I talked about it with Juan Carlos [his coach] and I know that this kind of thing can’t happen. The good thing is that I have rectified and I have continued to be positive. That’s what has made me improve.”
A rare racket throw by Carlitos 😳#MMOpen pic.twitter.com/vx81C3wnwJ
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) April 28, 2023
Alcaraz in Madrid, ranking, and results in 2023
WLWLLWLWWW Now ranked no.2, the Spaniard achieved a 24-2 match record in 2023. The Spaniard is participating in Madrid where he managed to beat the world no.41 Emil Ruusuvuori 2-6 6-4 6-2.
Carlos Alcaraz will come up against the world no.32 Grigor Dimitrov in the 3rd round. The head to head is 1-0 for Alcaraz.
Carlos conquered 3 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires, Indian Wells and Barcelona. Alcaraz was the finalist in Rio de Janeiro (Rio Open).
The Spaniard won 9 titles in his career: 3 on hard courts and 6 on clay courts. (See the list of his titles)
Alcaraz will play next in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 10th of May.
