Carlos Alcaraz struggled in his opening-round match against Damir Dzumhur as the Bosnian took the second set off him. But the Spaniard was successful in ending his third-round match in straight sets against Serbia’s Hamad Medjedovic .
During the on-court interview, the second seed was asked how he’s able to play high-quality tennis even on days when he’s not feeling well. Alcaraz complained about the 11-month calendar and said he is trying to work on playing high-level tennis on a consistent basis, even on bad days.
I always say that the season is really long, playing a lot of matches, playing a lot of tournaments. More than half of the matches we play, you don’t feel that good. You have to think positively and just play your best tennis possible that day. I’m really happy that in r