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Carlos Alcaraz expressed his frustrations over being unfairly judged after losing a match ahead of his campaign at the 2025 Monte-Carlo Masters. His last appearance at the ATP Masters 1000 clay-court tournament was in 2022, where he was defeated in the second round by Sebastian Korda.
Alcaraz competed at the 2025 Miami Open, where he was eliminated in the second round by David Goffin. While speaking in a press conference before the 2025 Monte-Carlo Masters, the Spaniard talked about his performance this year.
The former World No. 1 expressed that he was "really happy" with the way he has been playing since the start of the 2025 season.
“I am really happy with the way I am playing. Since I started the year I have been playing great tennis. Tennis is not just about hitting the ball. It is about more than that. It is about mentality, physical side,” Alcaraz said, via Monte Carlo Tennis Masters' website.
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Carlos Alcaraz admitted feeling displeased when faced with criticism following a loss, despite his contentment with his game. He stated that he did not appreciate being judged unfairly in such situations.
“With my game I am really happy about it. If I don’t win it doesn’t matter if I play well or not. People are not thinking about the opponent, they are just thinking about me. If I lose something is going on people say. I don’t think that is fair. I am just happy and ready to play well on clay,” he added.
This season, Carlos Alcaraz has won one title - the 2025 ABN AMRO Open, where he defeated Alex de Minaur in the final. He also made it to the semifinals at the Indian Wells Masters and reached the quarterfinals at both the Australian Open and the Qatar Open.
Carlos Alcaraz will face Fabio Fognini or Francisco Cerundolo at the 2025 Monte-Carlo Masters 2R
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Carlos Alcaraz is seeded second at the 2025 Monte-Carlo Masters, and he will kick off his campaign in the second round after being granted a first-round bye. The former World No.1 will take on either Francisco Cerundolo or wild card Fabio Fognini in his opening match.
Alcaraz has faced Cerundolo twice on the ATP Tour and emerged victorious in both encounters. Their most recent clash was in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Indian Wells Masters, where the former World No.1 secured a 6-3, 7-6(4) win.
On the other hand, Carlos Alcaraz has faced Fabio Fognini twice on the ATP Tour, triumphing in both matches. Their last meeting was in the second round of the 2023 Rio Open, with Alcaraz prevailing 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-4. He then went on to finish as the runner-up after losing to Cameron Norrie in the final.
The winner of the second-round match among Alcaraz, Fognini and Cerundolo will advance to face wild card Richard Gasquet, 16th seed Felix Auger-Aliassime, or qualifier Daniel Altmaier in the third round of the 2025 Monte-Carlo Masters.
