The world's 33rd ranked tennis player, Makhach, on his victory over Alcaraz: "I played incredibly"

The world's 33rd ranked tennis player, Czech Tomas Makhach, has spoken out on his victory over the world number two, Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, in the quarterfinals of the Shanghai Masters (7:6 (7:5), 7:5).

"Well, I played incredibly. I knew that my tennis level would be exceptional today because I'm currently playing the best tennis of my career.

In the previous match, I beat Tommy Paul with an extraordinary performance. Against such tennis players, I have to play at this level. If not, it would be 6:2, 6:3, and I'd be on my way home. There's no other option.

I knew that I had a chance. With players like Alcaraz, even if you have a set and are serving at 5:4, the journey to winning the match is still far from over. I played against him in the Davis Cup, and I only managed to keep up this level for one set. Today, it lasted for two," Makhach expressed in a post-match interview.

In the semifinals of the Shanghai tournament, Makhach will face the world's top-ranked player, Italian Jannik Sinner.