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Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova recently revealed her shocking first impression of Carlos Alcaraz in an interview. The latter is currently gearing up for the upcoming ATP Finals.Pavlyuchenkova wrapped up her 2025 season after her US Open campaign after she was defeated by Victoria Azarenka in the second round. Currently, she is in her off-season and recently appeared on the 'Box' podcast. During the podcast she discussed several aspects of tennis, including her season, preseason, fashion in sports, her prospect of being a coach, and more. Along with these discussions, she also revealed her first impression of Alcaraz, which left her unsure about the Spaniard. (39:00 onwards)"After that I really took a liking to Alcaraz…because somehow, well I don’t really know, I didn’t really like his manner, because it seemed to me that he had a bit of a pretence, he smiles all the time. I think, ‘How is that possible?’. Well, I compare myself, I have just drama there all the time when I play. I think, ‘How is it possible?’, he smiles at his team all the time it’s too much," said Pavlyuchenkova.Carlos Alcaraz latest match was at the Paris Masters, where he faced an unusual second-round loss against Cameron Norrie.Carlos Alcaraz made his feelings known about his performance at the Paris Masters Carlos Alcaraz was one of the favorites entering the Paris Masters; however, things did not pan out as expected for the World No. 1. Following his early upset he sat in a post-match press conference. Talking about his loss, he gracefully admitted his flaws amd expressed dismay over his performance, saying: (as quoted by Tennis 365),"I had a lot of practices here, which I was feeling great, feeling amazing, moving on the court, hitting the ball. But today, even in the first set, that I won, I just felt like I could do much more than what I did. I didn't feel well today. A lot of mistakes... I had no feeling at all. I'm really disappointed about my level today, and it is what it is. I have to give credit to Cam, as well, because I think he didn't let me stay or come back to the match," said Carlos Alcaraz.Carlos Alcaraz weighed in about the hectic ATP schedule, voicing his concern over the lengthy tennis season. He said that the players don't have the chance to prepare well between the tournaments.
