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World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz is looking to win his first indoor title at the Rotterdam this year following success on other surfaces.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Carlos Alcaraz at Rotterdam Open 2025 (via Instagram)<\/p>\n

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21-year-old\u00a0Carlos Alcaraz<\/strong>\u00a0is aiming for his first indoor title at the 2025 ABN AMRO Open, underway in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Alcaraz has now reached the finals in his debut campaign in Rotterdam. In a recent press conference, the Spaniard talked about his performance, the significance of the extra five grams he added to his racket during the preseason, and what he enjoys most about the Netherlands.<\/p>\n

Speaking about his quarterfinal match, Alcaraz expressed his happiness and satisfaction with the level he showed, which he thinks was very high. He faced compatriot\u00a0Pedro Martinez<\/strong>\u00a0in the quarterfinals, whom he defeated in straight sets.<\/p>\n

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Alcaraz said that every time he steps on the court, he tries to maintain a consistent level of intensity throughout the match. He thinks he executed that perfectly in this match, which is why he is very happy.<\/p>\n

Carlos Alcaraz\u00a0added that he feels very good physically, is playing very well, is in good mental shape, and was ready for the weekend. He remarked that the result of the match may make it seem easy, but no matches are that simple.<\/p>\n

Carlos Alcaraz also seems to be having a wonderful time on his first visit to Rotterdam, which he has often spoken about throughout the tournament. World No. 3 described how much he loved playing in front of everyone and felt the support in training and matches. While the Spaniard hasn\u2019t been able to explore Rotterdam as much as he would like, he still enjoys the support.<\/p>\n

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Alcaraz expressed his desire to put his name next to the other players who have won this tournament, reiterating that is why he is here. The earlier editions of the Rotterdam Open have been won by several prominent tennis icons, including\u00a0Roger Federer<\/strong>,\u00a0Andy Murray<\/strong>,\u00a0Jannik Sinner<\/strong>,\u00a0Boris Becker<\/strong>,\u00a0Stefan Edberg<\/strong>, and\u00a0Arthur Ashe<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Rotterdam Open marks Alcaraz\u2019s second tournament of the year, with the first one being the Australian Open. He had a rocky start to his debut Rotterdam Open campaign, dropping a set and making many unforced errors in his first-round match against Dutch wildcard\u00a0Botic van de Zandschulp<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

However, his further rounds against\u00a0Andrea Vavassori<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Pedro Martinez<\/strong>\u00a0saw him play with\u00a0more consistent form. In the semifinals, he faced Poland\u2019s\u00a0Hubert Hurkacz<\/strong>, and beat him in a hard-fought three-setter. The scores read 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3. The Spaniard will now face Alex de Minaur in the final.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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