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Alcaraz: “I’m leaving my head up”

The Spanish said goodbye to doha

February 20, 2025

Carlos Alcaraz left defeated in the quarterfinals of the Qatar Exxonmobil Open of Doha at the hands of Jiri Leheckka, who signed a huge encounter. The No. 3 of the PIF ATP Rankings, however, left the tournament performing a clear analysis of what had happened, and with the head high.

“I have talked to my team, with my coach, and, honestly, I don’t know what could have done better,” Alcaraz said. “Probably some serves or some points where I might not play well. Honestly, I don’t know, ”he added. “It was a difficult feeling. I have to recognize his merit because he never surrendered, or when he was at a disadvantage. Everything has been a matter of a point. That is what makes tennis so difficult: a single point makes a difference. ”

“I think I’ve been very close to turning it,” Alcaraz said. “I am leaving with good feelings, with my head up, I have been to anything… I do not consider that I have done anything wrong. He, at a time of the game, has played a great level that I have not managed to match. ”

Although many other times mental disconnections have been a recurring theme in their defeats, the champion of four Grand Slam titles does not consider this time.

“Today I don’t blame anything to disconnections,” Alcaraz said. “I think I’ve been at an optimal mental level. Simply, at certain times of the party he has increased a level that I have not been able to increase, ”the Spanish followed. “These two tournaments, both Rotterdam and Doha, have taken a great step forward in that aspect, doing things very well. I have grown a lot as a person, as a player, despite today’s defeat. I go with my head high knowing that I have done things well and this is the way to follow. ”

Finally, Alcaraz valued how his first experience in Doha has been, playing the ATP 500 event.

“I love the tournament,” the Murcian celebrated. “I think it’s amazing. Everything for players is very well organized, everything is easy. The people who work here make this tournament really special. The clues are in an excellent state. For us, everything is close, everything is comfortable. I love playing here, ”he insisted. I will return next year, but I leave doha with my head up. ”