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Carlos Alcaraz has revealed he smashed his racket in anger because he played the ‘worst match’ of his career in his defeat to Gael Monfils at the Cincinnati Masters on Friday night. The Spaniard went into the clash as the favourite to reign supreme. But Alcaraz was unable to operate at his best, with Monfils capitalising to win 4-6, 7-6, 6-4 to progress to the round of 16. Alcaraz usually keeps his temper in check, with his composure one of his best attributes. Yet the 21-year-old lost his temper on Friday, smashing his racket in anger as the match started to slip away. Now, Alcaraz has reveal…

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