Carlos Alcaraz copies Emma Raducanu after making US Open admission
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Carlos Alcaraz has taken a leaf out of Emma Raducanu's book after crashing out of the US Open in the early stages this year.
The Spaniard was one of the hot favourites to go all the way and win the US Open this year after winning Wimbledon earlier in the summer.
But the world No. 3 suffered a shock loss to unseeded star Botic van de Zandsculp in the second round, leaving many fans stunned.
Jannik Sinner went on to win the competition after beating Taylor Fritz in the final with the Italian claiming his second Grand Slam of the year.
Carlos Alcaraz crashed out of the US Open in the second round
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And the 21-year-old now has had a chance to reflect on his tournament as a whole now that the dust has settled.
He is set to return to the tennis court this week in a Davis Cup group stage as Spain take on Czechia on Wednesday in Group B.
As he prepares for the competition, Alcaraz said: “[The North-American swing] was a tour that I hoped would be better.
"I haven't managed to play at the level I would have liked.
"But in the end it's very difficult to perform at the level you want every day and you have to be prepared to accept things as they come.
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“I think I lacked preparation after a very intense summer, with few days of rest, disconnection and training for the American tour and to get there in the best possible way.
"It's an experience from which to learn for the future.”
Alcaraz's admission is strikingly similar to that of Raducanu, who admitted she should have played more in the lead-up to the US Open.
Emma Raducanu suffered heartbreak at the US Open
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The Briton crashed out in the first round after a shock loss to Sofia Kenin to leave her in tears.
“Yeah, I would have preferred to probably play, a little bit more before coming into the US Open,” Raducanu said after wiping away tears.
Raducanu had not played much at all in the build-up to the Flushing Meadows tournament, opting to skip the Olympics and ignoring the chance to play in the qualifying events at the WTA 1000s in Canada and Cincinnati.
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Carlos Alcaraz won the French Open and Wimbledon this year
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With all the Grand Slam events now over, Sinner and Alcaraz are tied with two each to underline their incredible futures in the sport.
Alcaraz won the so-called 'Channel Open', taking home trophies from Wimbledon and the French Open.
Whereas Sinner started the year with a bang by bagging the Australian Open before winning the US Open on Sunday.
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