Carlos Alcaraz: Learning from the Best and Making History at Wimbledon

Alcaraz “took private lessons from Roger Federer, from Andy Murray and also from Rafa Nadal” from a distance, explains Becker.

“And it’s allowed. Everyone should do it, just learn from the best who have shown how it’s done,” said the youngest Wimbledon winner in history in an interview with Eurosport presenter Matthias Stach.

Becker recalls that 20 years before Alcaraz, only the Big 4 around Novak Djokovic, Federer, Nadal and Murray made it onto the winners’ list of the lawn classic. A Wimbledon success does not happen “by chance or by mistake”.

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“The big four also had problems switching from sand to grass, but they took their time and then played different tennis.” This ability is another facet of “Alcaraz” that makes him strong.

Coach Juan Carlos Ferrero, who “did a great job” together with his protégé, also played a large part in Alcaraz’s recent success.

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2023-07-20 14:46:00
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