A defeat to win better

Paradoxically, Carlitos will be able to use this defeat in the Cincinnati final to be even stronger:

- physically, even though he has made great progress on this court in recent months

- mentally, even if it means forcing his naturalness (a little): Novak could only be absent once, not twice!

- but then, we love Carlitos because he's bringing a new lease of life to tennis and he loves the game, so thank you for that!

- He saved a match point against Hurcasz in the semi-finals, which is already proof of his great maturity.

- If he'd beaten Djokovic again after his Wimbledon triumph, maybe he'd have thought himself better (even if that's not his basic character).

- And then this emotion when evoking his big brother Alvaro, a superb moment despite the score.

So, Vamos Carlitos, we believe in you!