Alcaraz: "Monfils is almost on every ball".

Despite a fairly easy victory, Carlos Alcaraz was still able to feel Gaël Monfils' court-covering qualities. He hit far fewer winners than in the previous round. That's what the world No. 2 told us after the match.

Carlos Alcaraz: "Monfils is a great athlete. He's almost on every ball. So I had to be patient. But at the same time, with my best shot, my forehand, I tried to make him move around the court. I tried to tire him out a bit.
I tried to give myself the opportunity to dominate the point, by trying to hit my best shots. That's what I tried to do in this match. And it worked pretty well. I'm very happy with that."