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Alcaraz on Laver Cup nerves: ‘I’m actor’

Spaniard helped information Crew Europe to Laver Cup glory

September 23, 2024

Carlos Alcaraz has developed a profitable behavior when competing on the most important phases within the early years of his standout profession.

The 21-year-old holds an ideal 4-0 report in main finals and earned the very important win for Crew Europe in opposition to Crew World within the Laver Cup on Sunday night time to seal victory for Bjorn Borg’s aspect. The Spaniard confirmed little signal of nerves in his straight-sets win in opposition to Taylor Fritz in Berlin, however revealed that isn’t at all times the case inside his head.

“Which means I am a fairly good actor,” Alcaraz stated after teammate Grigor Dimitrov felt the Spaniard confirmed little stress on court docket. “I used to be nervous, I am not going to lie. After Sascha’s match, he did a extremely good job. It was time for me to do my job. I needed to win. After that comeback, I needed to win.

“I had nerves, I used to be a bit of bit nervous. I attempted to not present Taylor that I used to be nervous, however I feel I performed considered one of my finest matches to this point. Tried to be as match-calm as I can and hit it nearly as good as I can.”

Alcaraz was making his Laver Cup debut and revealed that he felt a special form of strain in the course of the crew occasion to what he’s used to when he competes for trophies alone on Tour.

“It was a special feeling. Clearly having them [Team Europe] supporting me behind me, it’s totally different,” stated 15-time tour-level titlist Alcaraz. “They attempt to simply keep there and present me good vitality on a regular basis that makes me really feel actually comfy on court docket and making an attempt to drag out all of the nerves and play good tennis.”

Captain Borg was main Crew Europe for the seventh and remaining time, with Yannick Noah set to switch the Swede subsequent 12 months. Borg led Crew Europe to Laver Cup glory in 5 of the seven editions he captained and is happy with how this 12 months’s occasion went.

“ crew, good spirit. Now we have been having week collectively,” Borg stated. “If we began this Sunday within the morning, I feel we had issues, however all these guys got here by way of. It is unbelievable. I am so blissful. I am very blissful as a result of it is my final 12 months Laver Cup, and for me to have this crew, it is lovely.”

Crew Europe trailed Crew World heading into the ultimate day of motion however received three of the 4 rubbers on Sunday to earn a 13-11 victory.