Carlos Alcaraz has admitted he was upset after a controversial defeat to history-maker Jack Draper at Indian Wells.
Brit star Draper won 6-1, 0-6, 6-4, sending him into a first Masters 1000 final and the world top 10.
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Draper’s raw emotion was there for all to see as he beat Alcaraz to reach the final at Indian Wells
Draper’s raw emotion was there for all to see as he beat Alcaraz to reach the final at Indian WellsCredit: AFP
The Spainard had an uncharacteristic opening stanza, strewn with errors and nerves.
A win for Alcaraz would have seen him on for a third consecutive Indian Wells title, but he insisted he was only upset with himself and not with the VAR interventions.
Draper was quick to complain after a bad double-bounce call
Draper was quick to complain after a bad double-bounce callCredit: Sky Sports
Alcaraz was force to wait by the video review
Alcaraz was force to wait by the video reviewCredit: Sky Sports
Alcaraz and Draper discussed the situation after the point had eventually been awarded to the Brit
Alcaraz and Draper discussed the situation after the point had eventually been awarded to the BritCredit: Sky Sports
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He told reporters: “Well, I mean, obviously I wanted to win the third in a row, but, I mean, I can’t pretend to win every match. I am not as upset about not getting the third one in a row.
“I am upset about myself, about the way that I approached the match, the way that I felt during the whole day, that I couldn’t calm down myself.
“That’s, for me, the most disappointed thing that I’m feeling right now, because, I mean, is probably one of the worst sets that I have played in my whole career, the first set.
“So that means how nervous I was, you know, before the match, during the whole day. So that’s, for me, it is really disappointing. How much it’s gonna take to take the
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