It’s a well-known pattern that well-known faces from the world of sports activities usually resolve to check out different sports activities, but additionally to observe different matches that aren’t associated to the game they play professionally.
Rory McIlroy is called a die-hard soccer fan, but additionally a giant fan of Manchester United. This time, the Northern Irish golfer determined to come back to the second spherical of the US Open and watch the match between Carlos Alcaraz and Opelka.
Finally, the Spanish golfer gained in three units, and on the press convention after the match, Carlos Alcaraz couldn’t cover his feelings when it got here to the presence of Rory McIlroy.
The younger Spaniard had the chance to satisfy the world-famous golfer, and he put particular emphasis on his success on the Masters when Rory McIlroy, after years of ready, lastly managed to carry the final Majors that he was lacking.
As well as, Carlos Alcaraz had solely phrases of reward for Rory, talking of his virtues.
"Effectively, it was the primary time that I met him," Alcaraz mentioned, as quoted by TNT Sports activities.
"It was such an honour. I imply, I simply admire him lots. I'm simply an enormous fan of golf.
The final day of the Masters I simply gained Monte Carlo, and in my celebration I used to be with the cellphone cheering on him, supporting him. It was an unbelievable expertise for me assembly him and had an opportunity to speak a little bit bit with him.
, as an individual, he appears a extremely good man, actually shut particular person. As an athlete, he has proven what he’s able to doing, his swing, his golf.
It's simply superb to observe his golf. So I simply admire him lots."
Attention-grabbing duel
It may be mentioned that Rory McIlroy loved this match through which the Spaniard dominated and, as anticipated, was the higher opponent.
Nevertheless, Alcaraz admits that it was not simple to take care of Opelka provided that he had attention-grabbing techniques.
Nevertheless, in the long run, Alcaraz is glad with this victory, conscious that this victory opens many paths.
