Carlos Alcaraz "Rune and I played together from 12 years" - Wimbledon 2023

Good evening, welcome to the press conference for Carlos, today without hat or heart, yes, please raise your hand and indicate your name and organization when you ask your question. uh Carlos, great win today, just give us your opinion on the match. Yes, I really am. I'm very happy to be able to play solo in my first Spotify hits room, very excited and let's move on. We know that you and him are very good friends. I'm looking forward to it and they've already been texting and talking to each other about the game. Well, yes, I am very excited.

You know about this match. You know we have shared many great moments. You know we've

played

. uh

together

when uh well since we were 12

years

old 12

years

uh you know we haven't detected each other, you know but obviously we know each other very well uh and uh yeah, I'm really sorry and I think it's the same. Do you have any particular memories of Fogo that you think of when you hear his name? Yeah, I mean, I remember when we were 12 or 11, uh, uh, uh, yeah. I think it's the first time that Well, I saw it, you know, at a tournament in Mallorca.

I think it was European Under 12 tennis. I remember, you know, talking to him a little bit. You know, then, in that tournament we

played

, the first time

together

. I remember it, very clearly. and yeah, that's the first memory I have with him, congratulations, well, I think she played well, you know, uh, I'm going to say that I'm very happy to see him, you know, in those rounds playing that level, I know. that he was trying to fight a lot, you know this, this year, I think you know he's worked very hard, you know, to get back to his level and you know, I think himself on his team, well, they're doing a great job, you know , recover his level, little by little, step by step, you know, and yes, I am very happy to be able to play against him, you know, at that level and see him in those rounds fighting for great things again.

I'm very excited, you know, with him again, you know, and playing against him again because TV stuff. I just talked to a peddler outside, sorry if you've already had a question, but I asked you what weapon you would think of. He would take you away and said not much. I'm happy with my game, but I would take your forehand drop shot, so I'll ask if you can take a shot and skill from Hogger's game into your game and replace them. In some of yours, what would it be? I'm going to say if I have to, you know, take a song with a gun from him.

I'm going to say the Bahan. I'm not saying my Bahan is bad and no I have but I think he has a very bad hand and yes I'm going to take that so you too here on the backhand side when you play doubles as Juniors he had the left side, well, me. Remember he took the right back side, that's why the games improved the most and actually the movement, the confidence, that's, I would say, you know, I've improved the most since last year. I have more confidence, more experience than me. to say on the grass is really very important.

I'll see what thanks. He has described you as a very passionate player. How would you describe it well? I mean, I'm going to say he's the same. You know he has a lot of passion, he loves the game. uh you know he's also a very competitive guy so I could describe him like that.