Carlos Alcaraz has apologised to the fans for outburst during the Cincinnati Open on August 16, Friday as he smashed his racquet in anger during his match against Gael Monfils. The World No. 3 Alcaraz expressed his frustration in a rare outburst during his second-round loss to Monfils at the Cincinnati Open 2024. The Spaniard, who recently earned a silver medal at the Paris Olympics 2024, was unexpectedly knocked out of the tournament in a three-set battle, losing 6-4, 6-7, 4-6.
Alcaraz started strong by taking the first set, but he was unable to maintain his momentum, allowing Monfils to stage a comeback and seize control of the match. The turning point came after Alcaraz lost the second set, and his frustration boiled over during the third set when Monfils broke his serve in the tiebreak. In a moment of visible anger, Alcaraz smashed his racquet multiple times in front of the crowd at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. The incident quickly went viral on social media, capturing the intense emotions of the young tennis star.
Alcaraz has now penned an apology for his actions on his official Instagram account.
It was not good
In the apology, Alcaraz said that his actions weren’t good and shouldn’t have happened on the court. The Spaniard admitted that the nerves got the better of him on the day and would ensure that woudn’t be the case in the future.
“I want to apologise for my attitude yesterday, it was not good and that should not happen on court. I’m human, the nerves had accumulated and sometimes it’s very tough to control when there is that tension. I will work so that it doesn’t happen again. Now it’s time to think about NYC!” said Alcaraz.
Alcaraz will now turn his attention towards the US Open, which will start on August 26.