Alcaraz: It is difficult to win on the ground like Nadal

"I took a hat before Nadal ", Alcaraz said after missing the title of Barcelona expanded because of defeat 6-7, 2-6 under Holger Rune's hands on April 20. "It's crazy to win from week to day. It is very difficult and impossible for me ".

Before reaching the expansion of Barcelona, ​​Alcaraz won the Monte Carlo Masters with high performance when they won most sets. The defeat of Rune cut off the 9 matches from the beginning of his land, as well as the achievement of 14 matches in Barcelona. Failure also caused him to lose the number two world number in the hands of Alexander Zverev - who just won the ATP 500 in Munich.

After experiencing the stressful set with a series of dramatic tie -breaks, Alcaraz felt a muscle pain from the first set. The 21-year-old player called for medical care, but the situation did not improve, resulting in a 2-6 defeat later. Alcaraz will check at the hospital today, before deciding whether to play in Madrid Masters this week. "Therefore, physical strength is an important issue. I have played a lot in the past two weeks. Ahead is two holidays and I will discuss with the team ".

Alcaraz said that she had received a encouragement message from Nadal, after the Barcelona championship expanded. However, the owner of 4 Grand Slam does not expect advice from fellow countrymen, because their physical foundation and play.

"Rune champion because he played great and I was not surprised with his level ," Alcaraz emphasized his failure to his colleagues of the same age. "Rune has run a lot, continuously shading and hitting it. I hastily at some times and beat ".

Alcaraz and the scheduled schedule in Madrid, Rome before coming to Roland Garros - where he must protect the title. The world's third player rated this to be the most intense schedule in the season. He said: "It's hard to predict my condition after two weeks. This is the difficulty of this sport. I have to listen to my body, because a wrong decision can seriously harm health and opportunities in the future ".