Just a few hours in the past, Carlos Alcaraz additionally managed to defeat Japanese Yoshihito Nishioka within the 2nd spherical of the Australian Open 2025, this time leaving solely 5 video games in all the match to his opponent. Within the third spherical, the Spaniard will face Portuguese Nuno Borges, quantity 33 within the ATP rating.
On the press convention, the 21-year-old mentioned a collection of fascinating subjects, together with that of not having performed twice in a row on the central and most necessary court docket of the occasion.
“I give priority to the calendar issue in front of the court. Rod Laver Arena is wonderful and it’s where you’ll play the last rounds, but Margaret Court for me is a splendid court. It’s incredible, I play very well – for now -. In these first rounds I prefer it, so if I win I can have more time to rest and not accumulate fatigue with the issue of the program, being able to rest better at night. I don’t like playing at night, because I go to bed late and accumulate few hours of sleep. I prefer to play during the day session, because after the match I can recover much better and go to sleep earlier,” he stated.
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The ball concern has not but come to the fore within the new season, however Carlitos has tried to attract a primary evaluation, after the primary half of 2025 spent on the court docket.
“They might be a little heavier if I compare them to the ones from the end of last year, two months ago. I train with different balls in the pre-season. I can’t compare them to the ones from last year, because I don’t remember much. They feel a little heavier. The conditions are fast, the pitches are fast and when it’s hot, obviously, the ball can be a little heavier,” defined the younger Spaniard, who is among the primary favourite for the ultimate victory of the Australian Open.
