Alcaraz: Everyone has a bad day

"I didn't feel good even after winning the first set ", Alcaraz said about the 6-4, 3-6, 4-6 defeat on the indoor hard court, which is not his forte.

"There is nothing to regret this match, even though I lost back-to-back ", he added. "Norrie played very well. On my part, there was clearly a problem with the feel of the ball, I didn't feel anything. Everything was bad and disappointing. It's best to forget this performance ".

Alcaraz made 54 self-defeating errors throughout the match, having difficulty adjusting the pace and moving on the Center Court at La Defense Arena. Indoor events on hard courts have never been the Spanish tennis player's favorite venue. It was not until the beginning of this year that Alcaraz won his first championship on this surface in Rotterdam.

Before losing to Norrie, Alcaraz had won three consecutive titles since losing the Wimbledon final. His streak stopped after the Japan Open due to injury, leading to him missing the Shanghai Masters. Alcaraz then participated in the Six Kings Slam exhibition tournament and lost to Sinner in the final.

"I haven't found a solution to play here yet, " the 22-year-old player said. "I have a lot of energy after resting in my hometown. I also practiced for many days here to prepare, but everything ended very quickly. My goal is to focus as much as possible on the ATP Finals and Davis Cup ".

According to Alcaraz, the court at the Paris Masters was slower than many other tournaments: "This should have benefited me, but I couldn't find the right strategy. I made a lot of mistakes on the first ball because I was too hasty. gold ".

The early loss in Paris made it more difficult for Alcaraz to maintain world number one in the final weeks of the season. After being deducted 90 points, he had 11,250 points left, 710 points more than Sinner. The Italian tennis player did not attend the Paris Masters last year, so he can win a maximum of 1,000 points to regain world number one from Alcaraz.

Alcaraz's chances are still high at the ATP Finals, because Sinner is the defending champion of this tournament, and Alcaraz only protects 200 points.. If Sinner wins the Paris Masters, Alcaraz needs to win three ATP Finals group matches to stay on top of the world.