Carlos Alcaraz ‘ready to get good results on grass’ after impressive Queen’s win

Ewan West
Carlos Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz plays a shot on grass

Carlos Alcaraz declared he is “ready to get good results on grass” after cruising into the quarter-finals of the Queen’s Club Championships.

The 20-year-old revealed he feels “really comfortable” playing on grass and thinks his movement on the surface is improving.

The Spaniard defeated world No 36 Jiri Lehecka 6-2, 6-3 in an hour and 27 minutes in the second round of the ATP 500 tournament on Thursday.

The world No 2 won 83% of his first serve points and was not broken against the 21-year-old Czech.

Alcaraz will face world No 26 Grigor Dimitrov, a former Queen’s Club champion, in the quarter-finals on Friday.

Following his convincing victory, the US Open champion expressed the confidence he is feeling on grass.

“After this match and this level, I think I’m ready to get good results on grass,” the Spaniard said in a post-match interview.

“I feel really comfortable here on grass. I’m happy getting experience on grass. Knowing I have this level, I’m really happy about it.”

The 20-year-old also highlighted the importance of learning to move on grass as the main thing he has learned since arriving at Queen’s.

“Well moving, you know moving on grass, as I said a few times, for me is the key of everything on grass. [It] is the key if you are playing good or not,” explained Alcaraz in his press conference.

“Practicing, having sets, having matches, my body right now, help you a lot to feel more comfortable on grass, to feel better on grass. When I arrive here, I got my first practice on grass, you know, hitting balls.

“So it was a little bit, you know, different for me, but right now I have, yeah, as you said, six days practicing on grass. I played two matches, and I would say played a good level in the two of them.

“So right now I’m feeling great and feeling with a lot of confidence moving and of course hitting the ball here on grass.”

Alcaraz was then asked about the difference in footwork between playing on grass courts and clay courts.

“Well, you have to be more focused, you know, on the footwork here. Talking from me, I can’t slide as I do on clay or on hard court, so you have to know that and, you know, practicing from that part, you have to adapt your moves or your hit on grass,” added the Spaniard.

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