Carlos Alcaraz was not taking much stress before his final match at the Cincinnati Masters. He would face Novak Djokovic in the final, who was also seen playing basketball before the match. After his gym session, Alcaraz wanted to take a break and play bowling inside the gym. He lined up the water bottles and rolled the medicine ball to knock over the bottles.
Alvaro Alcaraz seemed to have a better bowling game than his younger brother. Alcaraz’s coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, joined the procession as he tried his hand at the game.
The fans were impressed with his bowling skills; one fan commented,” He is a kid enjoying every minute what he does.. this is part of his successful mental strength!.” Haha JCF totally missing the target is just so innocent,” said another fan who noticed Ferrerro not being able to beat Alcaraz.
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The 20-year-old had faced a tough loss against Djokovic in the longest final at Cincinnati. He will return with the defeat in mind at the US Open. Alcaraz and Djokovic now have two wins against each other and have played on all four surfaces.
The world No.1 had to overcome mid-match physical issues in the match as Andy Roddick later defended it.
Andy Roddick speaks about hand cramps of Carlos Alcaraz during Novak Djokovic match
Andy Roddick came in to support Alcaraz after his loss in the final at Cincinnati. Alcaraz was facing hand cramps during the latter half of the match. Roddick said that the player is still young and figuring out his body.
He said that playing against Novak Djokovic was tough and takes a toll on your body. Roddick had played against Djokovic nine times in his career and knew how difficult it was to defeat him.
The former world No.1 mentioned that Alcaraz will need more time to get his body adjusted to the playing conditions and he has already improved the condition. He said, “The French Open, it was about the 2:20 mark. Now we’re talking about the 3:50 mark, same problem but it’s getting better. That’s progress.” (via Tennis World USA). He further went on to express the fact that it is about trial and error.
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Alcaraz will take this time to reflect on the final and rectify his mistakes next week. He has been most successful at the final major of the year and he will hope to continue the streak next week. The US Open preparations have already started as the 2021 champion will bowl over his challenges.