At the end of the challenge won against Tommy Paul in the second round of Western & Southern Open tournament, Carlos Alcaraz reveals an unusual detail related to his training. The number 1 in the ATP ranking revekati always watches the training footage of Sylvester Stallone in the movie Rocky IV.At the ATP Masters 1000 in Cincinnati, Carlitos won a very long match that lasted more than three hours and was interrupted four times by rain. The Spanish star explained how that frame about the film on the saga of the Italo-American boxer was the basis of his motivation: “For me it represents a key weapon to accuse me.
The video where Rocky trains before the fight with Ivan Drago is important. I know all the songs from the movie. Every time, before the game, I listen to at least three songs from that movie, like Eye of the Tiger. We sang it the other day with all my staff.”
The quarterfinal match against Max Purcell
Alcaraz also suffered more than expected against Purcell, who surrendered with a score of 6-4, 3-6, 4-6. This return allowed the young Spaniard to push himself into the semifinals for the seventh time in his career in the 1000m event.
The tactical plan followed by the Australian left no room for any kind of interpretation and Alcaraz must have been shocked at the start of the match. Purcell tried to cut short the rallies and get to the net as quickly as possible. After squandering a chance to take the lead, the Spaniard pulled the plug in the seventh game and gave away the break by missing a volley and hitting a forehand.
In the second set, Alcaraz quickly distanced himself and Purcell, found a decent backhand passer, and quickly traveled to half.
The event from Murcia lost the break and restored the confidence of Purcell. At 4-4, however, the Australian did not hold her serve due to two complicated serves and volleys. Alcaraz gave him one last chance when he served for the match, but Purcell missed his forehand. Hubert Hurkacz will challenge the Spaniard in the semifinals.