Also Read: How Carlos Alcaraz denied Wimbledon favourite Novak Djokovic the precipice of tennis supremacy

The World No. 1 battled past seven-time Wimbledon champion Djokovic after a defeat to the Serb in the French Open semi-finals during which he suffered cramp. But the 20-year-old believes that he was “not well prepared mentally” before the Paris claycourt tournament. “I couldn’t deal with the pressure that Novak put on. I relaxed, doing some mental exercise before the match that probably I didn’t do in Roland Garros, that helped me a lot,” he said.

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In Nice, Alcaraz teams up with 72nd-ranked Rebeka Masarova, against the Belgium pairing of Goffin and Elise Mertens. “We’re not used to playing with women, mixed doubles. I wanted to have this experience. It feels great. I’m really happy and excited to be here,” added the young Spanish ace.

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