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Former American tennis star Mardy Fish suspects Carlos Alcaraz could be relationship somebody from the WTA Tour after the Spaniard nervously ducked a query when requested about WTA stars he likes to look at.
On Monday, world No. 2 Alcaraz was all enterprise on the courtroom, having dismantled Miomir Kecmanovic 6-4 6-4 6-0 within the Australian Open round-of-16. After the match, Alcaraz was interviewed on the courtroom by ex-Grand Slam champion and American tennis legend Jim Courier.
Alcaraz, who’s 20 years previous, is already well-known as somebody who’s totally dedicated and devoted to tennis. After Alcaraz´s win over Kecmanovic, Courier chosen a bit fascinating query for an on-court interview, asking the 20-year-old to disclose the gamers he likes to look at.
“Males’s, ladies’s, wheelchair tennis, it doesn’t matter, who’re your favourite gamers to look at when you may have spare time?” Courier requested Alcaraz.
“I like to look at each match if I can. However I really like watching play Daniil Medvedev, Novak [Djokovic], [Jannik] Sinner as effectively,” Alcaraz responded.
“These guys, I like to look at, as a result of each time they step on the courtroom, they put their finest stage and, as an enormous fan of tennis, I like to look at a reasonably good, excessive stage. And people are one of the best gamers on this planet I like to look at.”
Fish: Alcaraz bought to be relationship somebody on the WTA?
However Courier wasn´t giving up, sending a follow-up query for Alcaraz: “I’m going to place you on the spot, what about WTA?”
Responding with a nervous snicker, Alcaraz stated: “Effectively, I watch WTA as effectively. No, I imply, after I can clearly. Once I flip the TV on, whether it is WTA, ATP, no matter, I like to look at it clearly.”
Former world No. 7 Fish stumbled upon a video of the interview and reacted: “My man has gotta be relationship somebody on WTA Tour…??”
My man has gotta be relationship somebody on WTA Tour…?? https://t.co/YhzXdZBrCV
— Mardy Fish (@MardyFish) January 23, 2024
In the meantime, Alcaraz is having a very promising Australian Open run. By means of his opening 4 matches at Melbourne Park, Alcaraz has dropped only one set.
Within the Australian Open quarterfinal, Alcaraz might be going through Alexander Zverev. Though Alcaraz has three wins and 4 losses in opposition to Zverev, he’s thought-about the favourite to beat the German and attain his first Australian Open semifinal.
