MIAMI OPEN PRESENTED BY ITAú

March 29, 2022

Carlos Alcaraz

Mixed Zone Interview

C. ALCARAZ/S. Tsitsipas

7-5, 6-3

Q. How fun was that match?

CARLOS ALCARAZ: Well, it was tough, but yeah, fun playing in front of this crazy crowd. It was pretty amazing. Made a lot of energy to come back in the first set. To be able to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas was, as I said, in front of these fans was incredible, was fun.

Q. You obviously played at the US Open, you had a big crowd there, but this is almost a smaller court. Does that make it more fun when it's kind of intimate like that?

CARLOS ALCARAZ: Yeah, of course. It wasn't the center court, but it was big stadium, as well, but full crowd. I mean, was amazing playing in front of amazing crowd.

Yeah, it was unbelievable.

Q. When you play a player like Stefanos, is it his game that brings the best out of you? Or is it a highly ranked player and you're getting up for it?

CARLOS ALCARAZ: Well, it's tough to play against Stefanos. He push you to the limit. I mean, always trying to go to the baseline, trying to hit the big shots.

It's really tough to play against him. You have to really play defense very well, trying to come back to point. Yeah, he serves really well, as well. I mean, it's tough to play against him.