The second racket of the world claims to love the soil but prefers hard

Despite the fact that this season Carlos Alaras Won two masters on the soil and is considered a favorite Rolan Garros, the second racket of the world rating ATP denies that soil courts are his favorite coating.

In an interview with the official edition of Rolan Garros, the Spanish tennis player confessed that he liked more than grievance, although it was on the basis that he began to play tennis.

“I wouldn’t say that this is my favorite cover (laughs). I think hard is right, I just grew up, playing on the ground, ”the Spaniard explained.

But, he said, he thought differently.

“When I just started, I wanted to play exclusively on the ground. I first went out on hard when I was 11 or 12 years old! For Spanish players, the soil is always special. I managed to raise my level of play on this surface, I am comfortable, and my style is good for her. I enjoy every match on the soil, and as soon as the season is over and the grass begins – I start missing this coating! ”

However, if you look at the achievements of Carlos Alcaras, it becomes apparent that 53% of his titles in the adult round (19) were obtained on the ground (10 – on soil, 6 – on Hardy, 3 – on grass).

If you exclude the lower level tournaments – ATP 250 and 500 categories – the share of titles won on the soil is reduced to 46% (5 out of 11).