Madrid Open: I’ve to point all my experience in opposition to Alexander Zverev, says Carlos Alcaraz ahead of last-16 tie

By India Today Sports Desk: World amount 2 Carlos Alcaraz has said that he should current all his experience in opposition to German tennis star Alexander Zverev all through their spherical of 16 battle on the Madrid Open.

Speaking about his match in opposition to Zverev, Alcaraz said he truly wishes to play that match and current his diploma in entrance of his residence crowd in Madrid. The two tennis stars have had some riveting contests over time, with Alcaraz getting one over Zverev in Madrid remaining 12 months to win his second ATP Masters 1000 title. However, Zverev handed the Spaniard a defeat on the French Open quarter-finals remaining 12 months.

“I really want to play that match. We played a few times, head-to-head he is up. I really want to show my great level here in front of my home crowd. I have great memories from last year in the final but obviously I have to be really focused in that match,” said Alcaraz.

He went on to call Zverev a really good player with a good serve, while insisting that he will have to show all his skills to beat Zverev. In head-to-head meeting between the two tennis stars, the German has a 3-1 lead over Alacaraz.

“I do know that Zverev is an excellent participant, a really aggressive one with good serves. I’ve to point all my experience,” Alcaraz added.

The Spaniard defeated Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov in straight items to realize the spherical of 16 of the match. After struggling in a three-set win in opposition to unseeded Emil Ruusuvuori in his opening match of the match, Alacaraz defeated the Twenty sixth-seed 6-2, 7-5 to e e book a last-16 spot.

Meanwhile, Zverev beat native favourite Roberto Carballes Baena 6-7(6), 7-5, 6-0 throughout the first spherical, sooner than defeating France’s Hugo Grenier 6-1, 6-0 to realize the last-16 stage of the match.