Carlos Alcaraz can overtake Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer (Provided by Tennis World FR)
Novak Djokovic praised his opponent Carlos Alcaraz during the press conference following the Wimbledon final. The Serbian champion was impressed with the young Spaniard, even going so far as to say that Alcaraz are a mix of the big threeNovak himself, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
And the Serbian’s words may be partly true. Djokovic suffered from the pressure of the event and could not recover, while Carlitos, from the tie-break of the second set, seemed totally in control of the match. Alcaraz has, at least in part, Roger Federer’s sensitivity and touch, his unpredictability to vary his tennis, and jaw-dropping shots, such as dropshots and volleys. Net play is already very developed, despite its many matches on the grass courts.
To that, Carlitos adds a mental toughness that none of his peers can hope to have. The young Spaniard manages to do what is one of Novak Djokovic’s strengths: enter the opponent’s mind, destroy his certainties and weaken him psychologically. Alcaraz also has excellent footwork, already developed musculature and a physical strength worthy of that of a young Rafael Nadal.
The amazing thing is that despite all this, he can still improve a lot, and become a perfect tennis player on all surfaces.
Carlos Alcaraz can become better than the Big 3
A perfect mix, as Djokovic also acknowledged during the press conference: “I knew his level on clay, he grew up on these courts. But I was surprised by his performance on the grass, to tell the truth, he surprised everyone with his game on the grass.
He didn’t have many wins on grass and he won both Queen’s and Wimbledon. I think the victory at Queen’s helped him a lot, he gained momentum and beat some good tennis players.
Wimbledon courts are slower and I think that helped him, but he plays fantastic tennis on all surfaces and deserves to be where he is. “The comparison with the big three could not be missing and Nole has no doubts: “People have talked about it and it’s true, he’s a mix of me, Roger and Rafa.
I think he took the best of us three, he has really incredible mental resilience and maturity, it’s quite impressive. He has a Spanish mentality, that’s kind of what we’ve seen with Rafa over the years.
Federer and Nadal have strengths and weaknesses, he is complete. He has an incredible ability to adapt, I think he will have a very long and successful career on all surfaces.”
2023-07-19 00:09:34
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