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Andy Roddick recently criticized Carlos Alcaraz’s serve and his lack of progression. How can you improve this shot?
One of the best punchers in the history of the tennis has lit the fuse of controversy. Carlos Alcaraz, one of the most complete tennis players of recent times, could have his weak point in his serve. This is what he says Andy Roddick, former number one in the ATP ranking who stood out for his service and who was nicknamed ‘The Nebraska Gunfighter’ for him. His criticism is based on a possible brake on the Spanish player’s improvement with his less damaging shot, but is it really Alcaraz has a problem with the service?
“I think his serve leaves a lot to be desired.. It’s one of the things that I think hasn’t improved much in the last two years. I remember when I saw him when he broke through, although we already knew something about him, but when he won in Miami a couple of years ago he was serving at 135 miles per hour (217 km/h), and now I feel that he is serving at 127 miles per hour (204 km /h)”, he commented Roddick about Carlos Alcarazputting into perspective what he saw at that time Masters 1000 de Miami 2022 and the theoretical lack of progression, even involution, that the North American would have seen in the Alcaraz kick-off in it Open the Australia.
Among the aspects that Roddick reviewed in his podcast and that he believes Carlos Alcaraz must improve so that the serve does not become its weak point, they are the fluiditythe speed and also him effect. “You need more fluidity, right? There are great servers that take you off the court, but there are also types of servers that take you out at 136 miles per hour (equivalent to 219 km/h) but if you don’t give it enough effect they can give you a good return. Then there are servers like Federer, who can serve at 118 miles per hour (190 km/h) and the ball slides on your racket and looks restless,” he commented.
Creating your own stamp can take a lot of work. Carlos Alcaraz, but according to one of the best ever in this shot, that can lead him to make the service a strength and not a weakness. “If Alcaraz doesn’t make that serve in which he makes you leave the zone, he seems vulnerable when the receiver goes for him. He has to create a little movement on his serve. Especially because of how good that shot can be and how intimidating it can be. I think that the serve is what Alcaraz has to improve the most,” he concluded. Andy Roddick.
Carlos Alcaraz’s work with the serve
The ambition of Carlos Alcaraz It also translates to his work ethic and both he and his team are aware that the withdrawand also him rest, are points to improve in your tennis. For this reason, in preseason, the moment in which there is more time to work on these aspects, Alcaraz tried to increase performance with these two blows, especially with a service with which he starts with limitations due to his height –1.83 meters according to official data– with respect to its main rivals in the circuito ATP.
In it Open the Australiathe response of Carlos Alcaraz She was very good at serving, with only one game lost on her serve, until the quarterfinals arrived. There, in a moment of pressure and without meeting each other in general terms, Alexander Zverev He broke his serve up to seven times to return doubts about a player whose power, hitting from the baseline and handling from the net, as well as his mobility for defense, are at the top, but currently his serve is not.
Alcaraz has plenty of power in the service
We could think that the Carlos Alcaraz service It does not do much damage to its rivals at certain times because it is not powerful enough, but the reality, in official meters, is that this theory must be dismantled by itself. In the past Mutua Madrid Open, Alcaraz managed to serve 227 km/han outstanding speed, and in practically all tournaments he shows that he can do it above 205 km/h or 210 km/h.
Therefore, the problem is in the continuity when making these serves, the reliability, and the effects. As pointed out Roddick, Alcaraz could improve the slice serve, giving a little more spin to move it away from its rivals, and enhance a liftado It takes a big bounce and can be very useful on clay and in general for second serves. The peace of mind with Carlos is that the effort is assured and that his youth and his team, led by Juan Carlos Ferreroexperienced and aware of the limitation will make you reach the maximum also in terms of service.
2024-02-09 17:30:05
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