Alcaraz has the GIFT

[Lleytonstation]

Triggered because you don't have the gift.

So triggered...

 

[Poisoned Slice]

So triggered...

...

 

[tennis24x7]

The guy is just sensational. He has it all and once he sorts his serve placement out and cuts down on UFEs, which is inevitable, he will be the most complete player of all time shot wise and with his Rafa like mentality surely will propel him to become the Greatest Ever unless there are any 13-17 year olds out there with his skill set coming through. Because if his rivals are going to be Medvedev Zverev tsitsipas Sinner Musetti Fritz FAA and Shapo, then he will win at least two Golden Career Slams and two Calendar Slams.
Nadal knows what's coming. His behaviour after the match was really interesting. Never seen him so jumpy etc. Perhaps he knows how Sampras felt when he played Federer. And agassi when he played Nadal. If Alcaraz best surface is clay( not sure on that but it is for most Spanish guys ) then Rafa maybe thinking he may not ever hold his beloved trophy again.
Alcaraz is definitely not a Next Gen Mug.

Agree on all you say but Rafa can rest assured that his record of 14 RGs will still stand, even after Carlos' grandson dies.

 

[Nate7-5]

Alcaraz best surface is not clay.

HC is his best surface as of today.

Yes, but he's Spanish so he MUST be a monster on clay!

 

[Vamos Carlos Alcaraz]

I first saw Carlos play on the challengers circuit in 2020 and I knew immediately: that he would be a future #1 and would win Grand Slams. He has already been #1 and won his first Grand Slam! He turns 20 next week! He certainly has the gift, the special "it' quality of great tennis players!

 

[thrust]

He doesn't have a serve.

NONSENSE! He served very well today, but then he did Everything well today. His all-court game IS amazing! In over 60 years of watching tennis, I don't recall such a complete and consistent all-court player at his age.

 

[Krish0608]

NONSENSE! He served very well today, but then he did Everything well today. His all-court game IS amazing! In over 60 years of watching tennis, I don't recall such a complete and consistent all-court player at his age.

Alcaraz is the greatest all court player of his era. But come on, Federer was something else.

 

[Rattie]

He doesn't have a serve.

He does now!

 

[Chanwan]

Alcaraz is the greatest all court player of his era. But come on, Federer was something else.

At 19? As far as I recall he played a lot of serve and volley and was far behind Carlos in terms of making the right decision. He had all the shots at 19, sure, but didn't always quite know how to put them together and when to do what

 

[norcal]

Yeah the kid has the strokes and movement to play Djoker lockdown tennis, he has the strokes and mentality to play aggressive Fed tennis...if he can figure out how to blend those styles he'll only keep getting better.

Of course when you have the aggressive mentality and offensive skillset it is hard to pull back and play percentage tennis (the whole 'when you have a hammer everything looks like a nail' thing) but I hope he figures it out, because yeah, he's got the gift no doubt.

 

[Tennfan123]

He’s the perfect player to kick Big 2 out of the game!

 

[ChaelAZ]

I still think the difference is an x factor of agility and athleticism well beyond what many other players have. HI sense of balance in some of the most ridiculous positions to hit, while still controlling the racquet face to direct the ball...it's something else.

 

[bnjkn]

Kid is a beast indeed.

 

[Eureka]

There are bandwagons and bandwagons. I like this one - and so far, it is an interesting ride.

 

[heavyD]

He's so well rounded as he can win points from any position on the court. What sets him apart from any other top player in history is how he picks players apart with drop shots. IMO as long as he can stay healthy he's going to be a top 10 player all time as he's that good.

 

[mike danny]

He's so well rounded as he can win points from any position on the court. What sets him apart from any other top player in history is how he picks players apart with drip shots. IMO as long as he can stay healthy he's going to be a top 10 player all time as he's that good.

His drop shots have drip, I'll give you that.

 

[tennis24x7]

So much hate on this forum. Im 6'1 in shape, exercise regularly and have opinions.

Nadal's serve > Alcaraz serve

Was 19 year old Nadal's server better than Alcaraz?

 

[heavyD]

Was 19 year old Nadal's server better than Alcaraz?

No.