“I will not say that the beating earth is my favorite surface.”

Spanish Carlos Carrez It reaches this Roland Garros As with the hero of the strength after winning Zverev last year. In the days before the start of the tournament, Murcian stressed that this competition “It occupies a very special place.” In it.

“I will not say that the beating land is my favorite surface. It is more than the difficult path, but I grew up playing on the ground, and when I started, I just wanted to play there. I did not take a difficult path until 11 or 12 years. The whipped land is always distinctive for Spanish players. The Spanish tennis player said in an interview with the Parisian championship website.

Al -Karaz admitted that returning to Paris “incredible”, especially for all “memories” that comes from last year. “Roland Garros occupies a very special place for me. I have seen many Spanish players playing there, including Rafa Nadal. I remember that when he was a child running from school to light TV and all he wanted was to spend the afternoon to watch games. Last year, the final victory was incredible, a dream became true. “

Expressor number one of his admiration b Rafa Nadal For his “way of playing, from being on the path, his mentality, his love for the game.” “He is an exceptional and very humble person. When you know it for the first time, it is a person like you and gay. It was really unbelievable to be very close to I boly in games and learn from them. It was an exceptional experience. “

In addition, Alcaraz explained that he can learn from Manakuri the way he “faces a game”, “the passion” in which he plays and “How to prepare”. “When playing with him, I also learned how to deal with some situations and pressure. They are things that will serve me throughout my career. “

“Nadal is one of the best tennis ambassadors, and I think his legacy will continue forever. Perhaps it was one of the players who put tennis at the top of the sportAt the top of the world. So it is great to have Rafa in tennis, and at that time of my life, “said the current Roland Garros hero.

On the Olympic silver, Al -Karaz acknowledged that the fact that the championship played in Roland Garros was an “additional motive”. “That was in Paris just a few months after winning here, that was very special for me. Playing again on the path of Philip Patter, but this time with the Spanish flag on his chest, it was an unforgettable experience. It is a moment I will always take with me. “

Finally, the El Palmar tennis player talked about the tennis memory he has about his coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero: “He was very strong and below the path. Also very strong in the rest, but I think its best weapon is the way you move. He moved very well. Sometimes I dream of the same game. And I think he was a player more complete than me today. “