Jimmy Butler On Alcaraz: 'He's Not No. 1 For No Reason'

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Carlos Alcaraz loved a memorable day on and off the courtroom Sunday on the Miami Open offered by Itau. After defeating Dusan Lajovic 6-0, 7-6(5), the World No. 1 loved two conferences with celebrities.

Straight off the courtroom inside Onerous Rock Stadium, the 19-year-old caught up with NBA famous person Jimmy Butler of the Miami Warmth. Butler, who also watched Alcaraz play in Buenos Aires earlier this yr, had loads of reward for the Spaniard.

“He’s all the time poised. He’s by no means rattled and greater than something, it appears like he’s having a lot enjoyable on the market,” Butler informed ATPTour.com. “I feel each time you’ve enjoyable and you’ve got that mentality that you already know you’re the very best, you go on the market and also you play as if you’re the very best, outcomes occur and he’s not No. 1 for no purpose.”

In a while, Alcaraz posed for images with Dominican singer Natti Natasha. The defending champion in his press convention defined how “nice” it feels to see celebrities get pleasure from watching him carry out.

^{Natti Natasha and Carlos Alcaraz. Photograph: Andrew Eichenholz/ATP Tour} “I really feel just a little bit nervous after I see an individual like Jimmy, celebrities, after I was taking part in, like within the US Open. For me it is unbelievable,” Alcaraz mentioned. “In sure methods I can not consider that these folks get pleasure from watching my matches for me. It is loopy.”