The two-time Grand Slam champion was forced to revert to using his slice when his forearm started to trouble him towards the end of the match. But he is still planning to head to Rome for the upcoming Italian Open, which starts in a week. “Playing someone like Rublev that I couldn’t push him to the limit in every point is tough,” Alcaraz explained.
“But yeah, the end of the match, I sliced the forehand a bit more. Well, it was difficult feelings, let’s say, at the end of the match, but, I mean, the point is that I’m going to go to Rome. I’m going to work these days to be close to 100 per cent or in a good way to play Rome, but I’m going to decide these days. But I think I’ll be okay to play Rome.”
