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Carlos Alcaraz

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Carlos Alcaraz is a Spanish professional tennis player who is considered one of the rising stars of the sport.

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"I think he just played an amazing match. Since the start of the match until the end of the match, he was playing unreal."
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"Y no estoy tocando bien la pelota…"
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"here we go!"
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"I'm playing next to the one and only Serena Williams, so what else can I do? Just enjoy and try to do the things she told me to do."
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"I think everyone could see I was really nervous, I double-faulted on the first point."
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"I missed the crowd, the energy, the competition – I missed everything."
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"I'm just really, really happy that I was able to compete again."
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"To be honest, I'm better than I thought."
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"I think so. Except for one year since [his US Open debut in] 2021, I've made the quarter-finals here."
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"I think he [will] use the crowd, the people behind him, especially when he's playing here at home."
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"The quarter-final was great - it was a gift for me."
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"I suffered, but I enjoyed and that's why I smiled when I walked out of the court because I missed that feeling."
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"I think it's too much."
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"I would like to change the schedule a little with a maximum finish at 11pm or whatever would be better."
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"When you have your team-mates, the best in the world, by your side, it's a weird feeling but it's beautiful."
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"I miss him, I miss seeing him around, playing against him."
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"The drop shot is part of my game."
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