Carlos Alcaraz he is number 1 in the world after his brilliant victory at the US Open. The first Grand Slam of his career at just 19 years old. Since then, although already before, he has received many accolades. Because of his tennis and his winning mentality. So much so that many have compared him to the best tennis players in history.
Patrick Mouratoglouwho was one of Serena Williams’ main coaches, is clear that the Murcian tennis player can live up to Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.
“He has the ability to combine a very high power in all his blows with a privileged hand. Usually, a tennis player stands out for one thing or the other, but he has both”, he explains about Alcaraz’s game.
And he affirms that he is the most complete tennis player he has seen at his age: “It is totally unheard of how he plays and the way he dominates all the shots. I have no doubt that I have never seen such a complete player at just 19 years old” .
“He combines the qualities of the three best tennis players in all of history. He has an impressive ability to counterattack, totally comparable to that of Djokovic, he can establish long rallies giving a lot of spin and weight to the ball, like Nadal, but to the one who he resembles me by style is Federer“, explains Mouratoglou.
Although he highlights a characteristic that “he has in common” with Federer: “He is very aggressive and tremendously creative on the court, he always proposes something, with each shot. speed with which it is able to get into on the track is something totally characteristic of Roger”.
“Also, he shoots very well for his height and he is really good to the rest”, the coach has sentenced. It is clear that he sees Alcaraz achieving enormous triumphs in a career that has only just begun.
