Overview
- Speaking before the Monte Carlo Masters, Carlos Alcaraz said he regrets what he said to his team during his Miami Open defeat and called it something he should not have said.
- In the Miami third round, the world No. 1 lost in three sets to Sebastian Korda after courtside microphones caught him saying, "I can't take it anymore, I want to go home now, man."
- Coach Samuel Lopez said the remarks were not surprising for a 22-year-old and urged Alcaraz to better control his impulses.
- Lopez also noted the comments can carry weight outside the team and may tip opponents to vulnerabilities, though he viewed them as a release of tension rather than a major issue.
- Alcaraz now shifts to his Monte Carlo title defense, with preview coverage pointing to a possible early match against Sebastian Baez, whom he leads 3–0, or Stan Wawrinka, whom he has never faced.