Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz rode house reinforce to the Barcelona name on Sunday and is aware of enthusiasts will settle for not anything not up to victory at this week’s Madrid Open however the global quantity two says he’s glad to shoulder the expectancies of his compatriots.
The 19-year-old, who additionally gained at Buenos Aires and Indian Wells this season and is raring to place every other marker down on clay forward of the French Open subsequent month, says he flourishes at the setting of the house crowds within the Spanish capital .
“I don’t take it as pressure, actually the complete opposite. For me it’s motivation,” Alcaraz stated on Tuesday.
“It’s a pleasure to see so many people, I like playing in front of such big crowds, and even more so in Spain. It’s a really big motivation.”
Alcaraz will intention to transform simplest the second one participant after Rafa Nadal to effectively protect the name in Madrid, however failure to take action won’t carry him down.
“Every tournament we go to, we think we can win it and we’re going to try and win it. But if we don’t, it’s not a failure for me,” Alcaraz stated.
“Leaving a tournament thinking I have failed would have more to do with the level of my tennis or my attitude, that’s the most important thing for me. If I do well mentally and I play well, I don’t take it as a failure. .”
Alcaraz, who has a 23-2 file this yr, will face Emil Ruusuvuori or Ugo Humbert in his opening fit.