Carlos Alcaraz is measured this Thursday in the round of 16 of the Queen's Tournament against the Czech Jiri Lehecka, executioner of Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the first round. The Murcian will seek to recover sensations after a complicated debut against the French Arthur Rinderknech, who resolved in three sets 4-6, 7-5 and 7-6 (3).
The tennis player from El Palmar does not hide that he still has a lot to learn on grass. To achieve this, he does not hesitate to watch videos of matches of Roger Federer and Andy Murray on this surface. "They are one of the players who move the best on grass. I'm not going to talk about Djokovic because he slides as if it were dirt and that's not going to be my case. It's not how they hit anymore, because each one has their style, but see how they move, and try to imitate them," he explained.
The expectations of the number two are not too high: "I have played two tournaments on grass in my career, I have only played seven games. I have not played a lot here. I have to play more, spend more hours on court, gain more experience. My expectations to win this tournament are not very big".
Even so, Alcaraz is making a good debut on grass. He has five wins and two losses, which also came against tough bones like Daniil Medvedev and Jannik Sinner, a record that elevates him above the beginnings of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer and puts him on a par with Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic. .
To add a new victory, he will have to overcome the Czech Jiri Lehecka, number 36 in the ATP ranking, whom he has never faced until today.
The round of 16 match of the Queen's Tournament between Carlos Alcaraz and Jiri Lehecka will be held this Thursday, June 22, not before 5:00 p.m. The meeting can be seen on television on Movistar and can also be followed live on the La Vanguardia website.
