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[optimistic music playing]

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OLYMPIC GAMES
JULY 2024

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SPAIN

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[Carlos] We're staying here.

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Uh… we don't spend much time here,

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but this is where our physical therapists
see us.

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This was the living room.

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This is all we have.
There's a TV because, whenever we can,

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we watch other sports
when a Spanish team is participating.

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And, well, that's all for here.

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This is Rafa's stuff.

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We leave a lot of stuff here

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so we don't have to pile it up
in our rooms.

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You'll see why. Let's go upstairs.

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Okay, this is it.

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Let me close the bathroom door.

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Rafa and Munar sleep here.

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And I sleep here, with Pedrito.

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These are my things.

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This is what we're allowed to bring.
Pedrito sleeps there, and I sleep here.

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It's cardboard.

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It's pretty narrow,
so when I turn around in bed,

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I always feel like I'm gonna fall out.

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Anyway, we sleep wherever else we can,
so we actually couldn't care less.

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[pensive music playing]

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[Carlos] Representing Spain
in the Olympics has been a dream of mine,

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and, obviously,

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it was even more incredible
to be there with Rafa

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for my first and his last Olympics.

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It would be really amazing
to win that gold medal with Rafa.

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CARLOS ALCARAZ
MY WAY

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[upbeat electronic music playing]

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-Over here?
-No, no, over here.

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-This way?
-Lucy?

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No, it's upstairs. It's the next one.

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-[Moyá] Can we get in this way?
-Oh, okay, okay.

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You know this better than I do.

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[reporter 1] One of the greatest moments
in these Olympics.

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The men's doubles
with Rafa Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz.

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[reporter 2] They are one
of the Spanish team's doubles pairing.

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What a show.

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[fan 1] Hooray, champions!
You two are the best!

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-[fan 2] Come on, guys!
-[fan 3] Come on!

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[fan 4] Carlos, you're the best!

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QUARTERFINALS
MEN'S DOUBLES

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4 HOURS BEFORE

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[indistinct chatter]

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[Nadal] Fifteen euros to the winner,
five to the runner-up,

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and ten to both losers. Got it?

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Perfect, got it.

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Parcheesi is sacred to him.

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I always joke about this.

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I say, "Rafa, the world champion
of Parcheesi is me, you know."

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"What are you talking about?" he says.
"You're just a newbie."

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[Moyá] Roll the dice. You're up.

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[Ferrer] Looks like you were lucky.
That's not bad, not bad at all.

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Shit!

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Hey, newbie,
you're catching up with me with a five,

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but let me tell you,
you're not winning this one.

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-[laughter]
-[Ferrer] Not at Parcheesi, at least!

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Rafa has come this far
because he's a winner

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and he doesn't like losing,
not even at Parcheesi.

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[Moyá] This never fails. I'll throw.

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[excited shouting, laughter]

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The rivalry between these two
during a Parcheesi game

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was as intense
as a Grand Slam title match.

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[Carlos] He's almost home. Almost home.

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-[Ferrer] Damn, you've got to do the--
-[Carlos] Almost home.

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-Oh man!
-[Ferrer] No way!

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-This is a joke, man.
-[Carlos] Come on!

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And, bada-boom, I won the game.

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[Ferrer] Damn, dude. Holy shit. Shit!

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[Nadal] Parcheesi is a board game
based on luck, and you play one game.

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Obviously, if we'd played a hundred games,
I would've won more times than him.

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QUARTERFINALS

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[intense music playing]

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[Carlos] Playing with Rafa
is something I do with pride and passion.

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I wanna do everything possible

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to try and make Rafa remember
his last Olympic Games

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in the best way possible.

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-[cheering]
-[Lledó] Come on!

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-[man] Let's go.
-Okay, everyone. Let's go, let's go.

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With an Olympic medal, as he deserves.

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-[cheering and applause]
-[commentator] Here they come.

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"Nadalcaraz,"
Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal.

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[Molina] Everybody is already sure that
Rafa and Carlos will win the gold medal.

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This means, for Carlos,
even more pressure than he usually has.

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[expectant music playing]

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[cheering and applause]

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[Nadal] Neither of us
usually plays doubles,

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and it was the first time
we were playing together.

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[cheering and applause]

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[Nadal] Carlos was nervous

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because it was his first match
at the Olympics.

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That day,
we really didn't play well enough,

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and the team we were up against
was very inspired.

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We hesitated a lot,
and that took a toll on us.

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We didn't feel comfortable.
We weren't at ease.

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[applause]

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[crowd] Oh!

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[Molina] They were competing
against two American players

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who specialized in doubles.

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They lost the match.

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-[somber music playing]
-[cheering and applause]

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[Carlos] It really bothered me.

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It really bothered me a lot
because this dream vanished into thin air,

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because the possibility
completely disappeared.

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It… it hurt me. It really hurt me a lot.

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[Ferrer] Yesterday, you played doubles.
You gave it your all.

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You played a hard match.

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There's no excuse.
There's no excuse at all.

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You should be proud, okay?

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[Nadal] It was painful for me

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because that was the last chance I had
to win a medal,

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and I think it would've been really nice
to win a medal with him too.

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Really nice. Uh… but it didn't happen.

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Sometimes we miss out on opportunities,

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and in the end,
it's all very hard to accept.

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[Nadal] At that moment,
I knew he couldn't let himself feel down,

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only because he had a greater challenge
ahead of him.

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He had to try and win
the men's singles gold medal.

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[suspenseful music playing]

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Okay, well, I told Carlos
that if he made it to the finals,

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then, obviously, I'd come, so…

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[Ferrero] When I got there,
he didn't seem affected by it.

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I asked him about it, and he said
he was fine and he was prepared.

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He was obviously upset after losing
the doubles match with… with Rafa,

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but he was doing everything
to stay focused on his singles match,

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and… and that was perfectly fine.

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On a tactical level,
you already know him well.

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Now you just need to anticipate
what he usually does.

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When he comes up to the net,
use the down-the-line shots.

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When you're near the sidelines,
use the down-the-line shots.

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Go for him. Don't hold anything back.

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If you do, you'll regret it.
Don't hold anything back.

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Wear him out physically

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with those two strong legs
you're standing on. Okay?

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You have to decide to go for it.
In your mind, just go for it.

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[both] Go for it.

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[Ferrero] You got this.

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[Molina] Don't worry. You did great.
Let's go.

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[cheering]

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[tense music playing]

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[inaudible]

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[Ferrero] The biggest challenge
in the final is Novak Djokovic.

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Especially after Wimbledon,
where he had an outstanding result.

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[Carlos] I knew Djokovic would play
at a high level

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since it was his last chance to win
in the Olympic Games,

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which was something he absolutely wanted.

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[cheering]

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[cheering]

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Novak got to the final
with tremendous energy.

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He looked like a 20-year-old kid.

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[cheering]

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[cheering]

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[Ferrero] It was a tough match.

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Carlos was starting to get
more and more nervous.

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-[cheering]
-[inaudible]

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[inaudible]

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[foreboding music playing]

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[Ferrero] There was the added pressure
of having to win the gold,

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and that stopped him
from giving it his all.

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-[cheering]
-[music fades]

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That moment was also a very painful one.

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To be honest, I, uh…

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Wait.

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Take it easy.

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Take your time. Take your time, Carlitos.

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Okay.

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[cheering and applause]

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Bueno.

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[emotional music playing]

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[Molina] Carlos had a hard time.

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He was also very tired
after playing all week long.

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He had played singles and doubles,
and that day,

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Carlos hit rock bottom.

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[cheering and applause]

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Then after that,
we had the Cincinnati incident.

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AUGUST 2024

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[umpire] Thirty-fifteen.

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[audience reacting]

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[brooding music playing]

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I lost it.

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The fact of the matter
is I wasn’t mentally strong enough

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to overcome all the stress.

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I didn't really know what I needed.
I didn't know… if… if I needed to quit

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or if I was losing my passion.

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I knew that if I was gonna play like that
and feel that way,

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that it would be better
to not play tennis at all.

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[Álvaro] That day, he simply lost it.

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The way he lost it,
you could see he was full of rage.

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He was also filled with anxiety,

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and he took it out on his racket
by smashing it

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three or four times on the ground.
He was feeling bad.

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I called him and asked
if he wanted to shoot some hoops with me.

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He came down. We talked and spent
some quality time together as brothers.

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It wasn't good for him to lock himself
in his room and start thinking

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or checking his phone

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because what happened was out
and going viral everywhere.

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[reporter 1] We'd never seen him
like this before.

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Carlos Alcaraz lost his temper
in the game…

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[reporter 2] We don't remember
seeing him have such a fit of anger

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in all his career.

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[reporter 3] We saw an unhinged Alcaraz
who lost control of himself when he lost…

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[reporter 4] The tennis player apologized
for his behavior.

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[chuckles softly]

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Honestly, that moment
was really difficult.

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It was… it was hard.

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[dramatic music pounding]

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AUGUST 2024

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[announcer] And from Spain,

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2022 US Open Champion,

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Carlos Alcaraz.

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After Cincinnati, I wanted to be better,

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to forget what happened
and focus on the US Open,

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which was an important tournament.

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But… I couldn't. I couldn't do it.

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What am I looking for there?

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Come on, Charlie. That's terrible.

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-Unbelievable.
-Come on, come on.

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[cheering]

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[umpire] Game, set, and match,
Van de Zandschulp.

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[commentator] To beat a great player,
you have to have a great day.

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Van de Zandschulp just had one,
while Carlos clearly didn't.

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[uneasy music playing]

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In… in my head, I have…
I sometimes have a…

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In my head,
I often have a puzzle I can't solve.

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I don't know what I want.
I want one thing. I don't want another.

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And, in all honesty, there are times
I don't know what I want at all.

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It makes me feel a bit overwhelmed
not knowing what to do.

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[cheering]

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[umpire] Game, set, and match,
Sinner, three sets to love.

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Yannick didn't play in the Olympic Games,
so that gave him an advantage.

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He came prepared to play in the US Open
and gave it his all.

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[woman] Your 2024 US Open Men's Champion,
Jannik Sinner!

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We won, 2024, two Slams each.

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But every season can change so quickly.

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Let's see what's coming in the future.
You never know.

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After the US Open,
I didn't wanna touch a racket.

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I said, "I don't wanna play tennis
for a week and a half, even two weeks."

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[Ferrero] I told him we hadn't trained
since before the French Open,

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and he said,
"Well, I'm going to the Formula 1 race,"

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and I replied, "Carlos, you can't go
to a Formula 1 race now."

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But he gave me no choice.

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He just said, "I'm going to go,
and that's the end of that."

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I guess if you want to be
the greatest player in history,

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you have to be a slave to the game.

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Otherwise, you'll…
you'll have to come to terms with the idea

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that you won't be the best version
of yourself.

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[serene music playing]

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[cheering]

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[fan] Carlos! [screams]

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SEPTEMBER 2024

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Those days off
really helped me disconnect.

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I managed to put aside
everything that happened.

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Going to the Laver Cup, doing something
completely different, helped me a lot.

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[fan] Carlos!

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The Laver Cup is a team tournament

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in which Europe faces
the rest of the world.

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[McEnroe] Uh, the Laver Cup was
the easiest job offer I ever accepted.

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Roger Federer was part of this.

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And then I look at the other side
of the net, I look over there,

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and it's my greatest rival

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and one of my best friends,
Björn Borg, there, so I'm like…

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I'm just happy

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because this is my last time in Laver Cup.

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And Federer, to see him

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and spend time with him,
it's… it's a big pleasure for me.

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-Have you talked with Federer?
-No, I haven't seen him yet.

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Uh… the thing is,
when he was warming up on the court,

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I was in the locker rooms,
warming up with my physical therapist,

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so I haven't seen him yet.

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Anyway, I hope I get to talk to him
one of these days.

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[woman] Let's go over here.

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The Laver Cup is a competition
I was very excited about.

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Obviously, I knew Federer would be there.

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That was an extra incentive for me.

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[upbeat funky music playing]

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[Molina] The image of Roger,
when you see him on the court,

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he's the kind of tennis player
that makes it look effortless.

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[cheering]

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Roger, for me,
he's the handbook of tennis.

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His technique, his composure,

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his posture, his elegance.

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[cheering]

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No one makes it look as easy as he does.

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He sometimes doesn't even break a sweat!

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[music fades]

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[crowd] Oh!

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-[cheering]
-[funky music resumes]

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[Navrátilová] He makes it look easy.

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He's such an artist on the court,
and elegant and athletic at the same time.

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A class act all the way through.

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He's different from everyone else,
and I also feel that way about myself.

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[music fades]

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[gentle music playing]

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[Molina] He'll be here soon.
Did you hear me? He'll be here soon.

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That's strong. That's strong.

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[cheering]

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[fans screaming]

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[Federer] I barely know Carlos.

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I've only practiced one time,
you know, in the past with him.

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I basically never saw Carlos again
until this week.

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[fan] Oh my God!

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How are you?
Hey, nice to see you at the Laver Cup.

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-How was your warm-up?
-It was pretty good.

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-Ready?
-I'm ready.

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I'm ready to show some ball skills.

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Yeah, exactly.
I'm excited to see you play, finally.

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-Let's see. Yeah, yeah.
-It's that way.

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Thank you for coming to the Laver Cup.
It means a lot to us,

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and wish you all the best
and incredible success.

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-Well done.
-Thanks.

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-The way you did it as well.
-Thank you.

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-Fantastic.
-Thank you very much.

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-Let's see on court.
-Yes, absolutely. Good luck, man.

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-[man] Thank you, Roger.
-[cheering]

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[fan] Come here! Come say hello!

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Now I got… I got the magic.
I got the magic!

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Yeah, that's it, that's it!

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It's over there.

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Carlos finally is playing
at the Laver Cup,

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and he seems to me like a happy man.
You know, like a kid in the candy store?

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Having seen, for example, Roger or Rafa
has been incredibly good.

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But it's a lot of pressure
for the younger players who come next,

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you know, because we're expected
to perform as well as they did,

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and that's gonna be hard

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because these guys
are from outer space, right?

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-[upbeat music playing]
-[cheering]

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[announcer] Welcome to the Laver Cup,
Carlos Alcaraz!

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The Big Three,
these are one of the craziest stats

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in the history, by far, of our sport.

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Reaching them is… it is all consuming.

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You need to just be hyper focused
all the time.

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[Borg] Just focus what you're doing.

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I mean, outside the court,
that's up to you,

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but still, he should focus on his tennis.

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Sleeping, eating, breathing tennis
until you reach that point

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where it's just too unbearable
to keep doing what you're doing.

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Even aiming for that can sometimes be…
I don't know, unheard of?

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To be able to achieve what Novak, Roger,
even myself have achieved,

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you need to feel that your sacrifices
you're making are worth it

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and that they pay off.

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If you feel
like you're sacrificing too much, uh,

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then you probably won't make it

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because, in the end,
you'll end up burning out way too soon.

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[cheering]

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[dramatic music pounding]

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[haunting vocals playing]

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-Very nice to see you.
-How are you?

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Yeah, incredible.

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Hey, look at this. Old school.

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Do I have to charge the flash? No.

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-[shutter clicks]
-[Federer laughs]

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It went so quick! This is very old school.

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You probably don't even remember this.
[laughs]

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Honestly, I… I don't.

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[laughter]

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-CD. He might even not know what a CD…
-VHS? You know VHS?

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-CDs.
-[man] CDs might be…

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-I know… I… I… I know them.
-[man] You've seen CDs.

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Yeah, yeah. I've seen. I've seen.

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I'm lucky enough to pick something up
from each one of them.

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How could you not pick something up

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from one of the greatest players
in history?

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Rafa Nadal, from Roger Federer.

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I asked him what… what he did

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to keep himself motivated
for so many years.

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For many, many, many years.

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He told me
that you have to enjoy the journey.

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You always need to make sure
you have fun at the tournaments,

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no matter where they are.

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The friends you're with,
the things you do.

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Go to the movies, go to…

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You always need to have something fun
to do wherever you go.

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-Good to see you.
-I'll watch. Nice to see you again.

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Again, again!

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Again! Jesus, it's been too long.

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[Federer] The compatible life
is a tricky one, right?

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You wanna be everywhere,
but you can't be.

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It's… it's definitely very challenging
trying to put it…

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put the puzzle all together,

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but important is just sometimes
to take a break, get away from it all

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so when you do come, you're actually
excited to be in the limelight again.

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[expectant music playing]

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[reporter 1] Good evening.

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This is the news that has broken
the hearts of the Spanish people.

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[reporter 2] The greatest Spanish athlete
in history retires.

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[reporter 3] …spanning 23 years.

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[reporter 4] 22 grand slams,
14 French Open titles.

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[reporter 5] "Every beginning
has an ending."

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With these words,
Rafael Nadal announces his retirement.

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[announcer] We're about to begin
a truly special ceremony

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to honor the extraordinary career
of Rafa Nadal.

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-[cheering and applause]
-Thank you.

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[Carlos] The tennis player who inspired me
to become a professional tennis player

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retires from tennis.

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[fan] I love you, Rafa!

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I've asked him questions,
and I've learned a lot.

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I've been lucky enough
to pick up many things from him,

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to try to assimilate that knowledge
and use it in my career.

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But… I would forget everything

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just to relive that feeling

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from talking to him
as an equal, as a friend.

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[Nadal] This has been
an incredible privilege.

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We've had a lot of fun.

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We've achieved
many beautiful things together,

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and now it's your turn to carry on
with the sport.

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[Molina] Rafa has given us a legacy.

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His spirit of sacrifice,
his sacrifice for all that is tennis,

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24-7, 365 days a year.

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And that's what people expect from Carlos.

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[announcer] And leaves a legacy forever,
Rafa Nadal!

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[moving music playing]

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[Ferrero] Rafa has been a role model
of hard work and personal drive.

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And now Carlos has to choose
who he wants to be.

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SPAIN
WE ALL SUPPORT VALENCIA

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I really need to be prepared.

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And for that,
I need to be mentally rested.

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I need to have several days off
after certain major moments.

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I also need to train for a whole week
until I feel I'm properly prepared.

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I know I need both things.

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00:25:01,600 --> 00:25:04,760
I've got two things to say.
One, you need to learn from your mistakes,

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and two, we need to find,
and this is very important,

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the balance between your days off,
your training, and keeping you motivated.

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-Sure.
-[Ferrero] And that's not easy.

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00:25:15,200 --> 00:25:16,200
Right.

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00:25:17,680 --> 00:25:19,840
Recently, you went to the Formula 1 race.

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I told you, "Carlos, you shouldn't go,"
and you said, "I have to. I need it."

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I said, "Fine,
but I don't agree with you."

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00:25:25,680 --> 00:25:28,840
In the end, you went anyway. It was
your decision, whether I agreed or not.

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But there will…

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there will be many times
I won't agree with you,

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and you know that.

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00:25:37,120 --> 00:25:40,200
Well, you're right, but the thing is…
okay, it depends on…

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00:25:40,840 --> 00:25:43,680
on the moment
because there are often times when…

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00:25:45,000 --> 00:25:47,960
I say to myself,
"Maybe I'm just wasting time

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on things
that really aren't that important."

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00:25:51,000 --> 00:25:54,320
After all, I basically play tennis
only because… I really enjoy it.

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00:25:56,360 --> 00:25:59,480
But there are times
when I don't feel that way at all.

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00:25:59,560 --> 00:26:02,640
There are times I go to a tournament
and play out of obligation.

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00:26:02,720 --> 00:26:05,720
Then I think about the ranking,
I think about the bonus,

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00:26:05,800 --> 00:26:07,240
I think about all the other stuff,

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00:26:07,320 --> 00:26:10,760
and that's when I kind of lose focus
on what's really important to me.

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00:26:11,280 --> 00:26:14,400
I always say this,
and you know this as well as I do.

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00:26:14,480 --> 00:26:18,120
You and I, we both always wanna be
seated at the highest-ranking table,

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00:26:18,200 --> 00:26:19,200
you know? But…

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00:26:19,960 --> 00:26:21,640
but sometimes… you know…

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00:26:21,720 --> 00:26:24,000
but sometimes,
I wonder, "How do we do it?"

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-I know that I should--
-You first need to find your "how."

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-[Carlos] Absolutely.
-Your way.

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00:26:29,400 --> 00:26:32,160
But your way needs to be professional
and have common sense.

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00:26:32,240 --> 00:26:34,880
Yes, I need that. I need to find balance.
With balance, I--

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[Ferrero] To differentiate the situations.

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There will be times when
you'll feel like doing something else,

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00:26:40,200 --> 00:26:41,800
but, along with your own personal growth,

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00:26:41,880 --> 00:26:45,960
you'll come to understand much better
what you really need

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00:26:46,480 --> 00:26:49,480
and what you really, uh… have to do.

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00:26:49,560 --> 00:26:52,000
We're here to help you
and be brutally honest with you,

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00:26:52,080 --> 00:26:54,360
so now, whether you say yes or no,
that'll be on you.

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00:26:54,440 --> 00:26:58,000
Yeah. Yeah, I mean, to be honest,
that's actually what I really need.

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00:26:58,080 --> 00:26:59,080
[Ferrero] Yeah, I get it.

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00:26:59,160 --> 00:27:01,680
I need people
to tell me everything straight up

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00:27:01,760 --> 00:27:03,720
and not try… not try to just…

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00:27:05,120 --> 00:27:06,840
humor me or laugh with me, so…

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00:27:07,960 --> 00:27:09,080
-Fine.
-Let's do this.

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00:27:09,160 --> 00:27:10,440
-Let's do this.
-Starting now.

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00:27:10,520 --> 00:27:11,520
Starting now.

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[cheering and applause]

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[emotional music playing]

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00:27:17,800 --> 00:27:19,120
[commentator] Welcome, everybody.

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00:27:19,200 --> 00:27:20,080
OCTOBER 2024

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These two have shared out the Grand Slams
this season.

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The dominant forces of 2024.

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00:27:26,360 --> 00:27:29,760
And who knows? Perhaps the dominant forces
of many years to come.

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00:27:29,840 --> 00:27:33,400
Are you Team Sinner or Team Alcaraz?

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00:27:35,280 --> 00:27:37,840
[Ferrero] So I've been trying
to remind him

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not what he has to do
but who he really is.

479
00:27:46,040 --> 00:27:48,480
Carlos is not your regular athlete.

480
00:27:48,560 --> 00:27:50,360
He's not even your regular person.

481
00:27:51,600 --> 00:27:53,920
Science and our mindset
both tell us something,

482
00:27:54,000 --> 00:27:56,880
so we know what we have to do,
but when you look at his results,

483
00:27:56,960 --> 00:27:59,440
knowing he doesn't do it like us,
he still wins.

484
00:28:03,160 --> 00:28:04,400
[commentator] Oh, what a touch!

485
00:28:05,920 --> 00:28:08,640
He's from another planet,
and we have to be there to learn,

486
00:28:08,720 --> 00:28:11,120
to be better with him.
There's no other way.

487
00:28:11,200 --> 00:28:13,760
If we want him
to have extraordinary results,

488
00:28:13,840 --> 00:28:15,960
we need to be just as extraordinary
as him.

489
00:28:19,320 --> 00:28:21,680
[cheering and applause]

490
00:28:21,760 --> 00:28:23,680
[commentator]
He's soaking up everything, Alcaraz.

491
00:28:25,160 --> 00:28:28,440
Carlos taught me to be flexible,
that there are moments of joy in life,

492
00:28:28,520 --> 00:28:30,600
and that you have to know
how to enjoy them.

493
00:28:30,680 --> 00:28:32,960
I learned from him
how he deals with situations,

494
00:28:33,040 --> 00:28:34,920
how he empathizes with people.

495
00:28:35,000 --> 00:28:37,000
[cheering]

496
00:28:38,960 --> 00:28:42,800
Ever since Carlos has come into my life,
I see myself as a different person,

497
00:28:42,880 --> 00:28:45,560
as someone who's happier
and more relaxed at times,

498
00:28:45,640 --> 00:28:48,040
and that's something
that has brought us closer,

499
00:28:48,120 --> 00:28:49,920
that makes us feel more like family.

500
00:28:51,440 --> 00:28:53,440
[cheering and applause]

501
00:28:54,160 --> 00:28:55,560
[Ferrero] We've all been learning.

502
00:28:55,640 --> 00:28:58,360
We're learning to adapt ourselves
to the way Carlos is.

503
00:28:58,440 --> 00:29:01,520
We're also trying to bring out the best
of what's in him

504
00:29:01,600 --> 00:29:04,800
to make him
the greatest tennis player in history.

505
00:29:04,880 --> 00:29:06,880
-[dreamy music playing]
-[inaudible]

506
00:29:11,160 --> 00:29:13,160
[music fades]

507
00:29:14,520 --> 00:29:17,280
-[cheering and applause]
-[pensive music playing]

508
00:29:17,360 --> 00:29:21,240
[commentator] Carlos Alcaraz takes
the trophy in Beijing.

509
00:29:21,320 --> 00:29:24,560
It's a hat trick of wins
against Sinner this season.

510
00:29:24,640 --> 00:29:27,080
It's three out of three for the Spaniards.

511
00:29:29,800 --> 00:29:31,960
After all, you only live your life once.

512
00:29:32,040 --> 00:29:34,920
You have to know how to enjoy it
and what your objectives are.

513
00:29:35,000 --> 00:29:37,600
Sometimes things aren't very clear
when you're 21.

514
00:29:37,680 --> 00:29:39,720
And, well, what really matters

515
00:29:39,800 --> 00:29:42,400
is that he can become someone
who is accomplished,

516
00:29:42,480 --> 00:29:45,480
someone who can say,
"Wow, I've really enjoyed the process,

517
00:29:45,560 --> 00:29:48,560
the journey,
and thanks everyone for helping me."

518
00:29:48,640 --> 00:29:52,800
My family, my team, who are supporting me
every… every day, you know,

519
00:29:52,880 --> 00:29:54,680
telling me, you know,
the things that I want…

520
00:29:54,760 --> 00:29:57,560
that I don't want to hear all the time,
so…

521
00:29:57,640 --> 00:30:00,160
Uh… you know, have been difficult moments,

522
00:30:00,240 --> 00:30:02,920
you know, the… the last…
the last two months.

523
00:30:03,000 --> 00:30:05,320
So thank you very, very much
for… for everything, and…

524
00:30:05,400 --> 00:30:06,760
and this week especially.

525
00:30:09,160 --> 00:30:11,040
I really love Carlos a lot.

526
00:30:11,120 --> 00:30:13,840
So much so
that I would rather fail professionally

527
00:30:13,920 --> 00:30:16,960
than have him tell me in the future,
"I wasn't happy."

528
00:30:17,040 --> 00:30:19,720
"I achieved all this, Albert,
but I was never happy."

529
00:30:19,800 --> 00:30:22,040
That would hurt me deeply.

530
00:30:23,000 --> 00:30:25,000
[cheering and applause]

531
00:30:28,800 --> 00:30:31,760
My dream is to become one
of the greatest players in history.

532
00:30:31,840 --> 00:30:35,000
Yeah, I wanna sit at the same table
as the Big Three.

533
00:30:35,080 --> 00:30:36,080
Yeah.

534
00:30:37,280 --> 00:30:41,520
Mm… Do I really have the mindset
to do everything it takes,

535
00:30:41,600 --> 00:30:43,400
to deal with everything

536
00:30:43,480 --> 00:30:46,240
so I can become
the greatest player in history?

537
00:30:46,320 --> 00:30:49,080
Well, right now, I don't know.

538
00:30:49,160 --> 00:30:51,960
I'm still young. I have a lot ahead of me,

539
00:30:52,680 --> 00:30:54,480
but from what I've lived so far,

540
00:30:54,560 --> 00:30:57,160
I definitely prefer
to put happiness before…

541
00:30:57,840 --> 00:30:59,840
before any kind of accomplishment.

542
00:31:00,360 --> 00:31:02,600
Because being happy is an accomplishment.

543
00:31:05,000 --> 00:31:07,640
And happiness isn't always easy to find.

544
00:31:11,080 --> 00:31:12,680
[triumphant music playing]

545
00:31:12,760 --> 00:31:17,400
CARLOS ALCARAZ
MY WAY

546
00:32:15,400 --> 00:32:17,400
[music fades]