At the 2024 US Open press conference, Carlos Alcaraz reflected on his Round 2 loss to an unnamed opponent. He admitted that his opponent’s consistent play left him feeling confused and unable to raise his level to win.
Alcaraz also acknowledged that the busy tennis schedule leading up to the tournament, including Wimbledon and the Olympics, may have affected his energy and preparation. He expressed the importance of more rest and breaks before significant tournaments to perform optimally. Alcaraz also shared that during the match, he felt like he was battling himself, dealing with emotional and mental struggles that impacted his performance. He acknowledged these challenges were not new and needed to continue learning and improving to overcome them.
Additionally, Alcaraz discussed the impact of finishing second at the previous tournament on his mental state.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2024
WLWLLWLWWW Ranked no.3, Carlos played his last match on the 29th of August when he capitulated to world no.74 Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-1 7-5 6-4 in the 2nd round of the U.S. Open (draw).
At the moment, during this season the Spaniard has a composed 39-9 match record. Alcaraz has won 3 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open and Wimbledon. The Spaniard reached the final in Paris.
Van De Zandschulp at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2024
LWWLLWWWLL Now ranked no.74, the Dutch achieved an overall 24-24 record in 2024. Van De Zandschulp is currently competing at the U.S. Open where he ousted the world no.105 Denis Shapovalov 6-4 7-5 6-4 and the world no.3 Carlos Alcaraz 6-1 7-5 6-4.
Botic Van De Zandschulp will take on the world no.25 Jack Draper in the 3rd round. They have never played each other as of now on the main tour.
Botic was the finalist in the Braunschweig Challenger and in the Luedenscheid Challenger.
Carlos Alcaraz and Botic Van De Zandschulp played each other 3 times. Their actual head to head record is 2-1 for Alcaraz.
