Carlos Alcaraz shares disappointment over his Cincinnati 2024 loss to Gael Monfils, citing challenging conditions and delayed restarts. He plans to focus on New York preparations.
In the YouTube video “Carlos Alcaraz Reflects On His Loss To Gael Monfils | Cincinnati 2024,” Carlos Alcaraz shares his disappointment over his defeat to Gael Monfils, describing it as the worst match of his career. Alcaraz attributes the loss to the challenging conditions on the center court, which he felt affected his rhythm. The delay and restart of the match the previous day also hindered his ability to reset.
Despite entering the tournament with a winning mindset, Alcaraz felt the different surface and conditions made it difficult for him to perform at his best. He experienced a moment of frustration during the third set, but ultimately could not control his emotions. Looking forward, Alcaraz intends to focus on preparing for the upcoming tournament in New York and forget about this particular loss.
Ranked world no.3, Alcaraz played his last match on the 16th of August when he lost to world no.46 Gael Monfils 4-6 7-6(5) 6-4 in the 2nd round in Cincinnati (draw).
This season the Spaniard has an overall 38-8 win-loss record. Carlos has won 3 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open and Wimbledon. Alcaraz was the runner-up in Paris.