Does Alcaraz play well on fast courts?

[Break To Win]

Queens and Wimbledon are medium paced.

Shanghai is the fastest M1000 (Medium-Fast). It may be the fastest court on the Tour.

Paris-Bercy this four years (2020-2023) should be Medium-slow

I don't know if Halle, Eastbourne and Hertogenbosch are as fast as Shanghai.

Anyway, how good is Carlitos' performance on fast courts?

 

[Texas Tennis Fan]

I think, due to his big backswing on his forehand, he has trouble being overpowered on fast courts which may hurt him in Torino which was very fast last year if I recall.

 

[dking68]

Queens and Wimbledon are medium paced.

Shanghai is the fastest M1000 (Medium-Fast). It may be the fastest court on the Tour.

Paris-Bercy this four years (2020-2023) should be Medium-slow

I don't know if Halle, Eastbourne and Hertogenbosch are as fast as Shanghai.

Anyway, how good is Carlitos' performance on fast courts?

Poor. Watch the Sinner-Alcaraz semi in Beijing and you’ll understand why he won’t succeed in AO/Fast surfaces in general

 

[BeatlesFan]

Becker doesn't think so. Boris talked to the German media after the Rune loss and they asked him about Alcaraz and the YEC.

He was brutally honest and said, "well, you know, Turin surface is as fast almost as carpet back in our day. It's the fastest surface on the circuit. Alcaraz hasn't proven he can play on fast, fast surfaces. Wimbledon isn't fast anymore. I think Djokovic is the favorite because he can play on glass if that was the surface. He has the advantage over the field there. Maybe Zverev too if he serves at his highest level. It will be interesting."

 

[nolefam_2024]

This is same bs nolefams heard for some of his career.


The truth is, until now he hasn't. And that's the only answer we will get right now. Give this man some time.

 

[socallefty]

Alcaraz hasn’t been able to coast on his service games on fast courts like many of the other elite players. His FH is also not particularly compact and he doesn‘t have the time to execute well his finesse dropshots. I’ll be very surprised if he makes the Turin final especially considering his injury caused lack of form lately.

My semifinal prediction would be Djokovic, Medvedev, Tsitsipas and Zverev.

 

[Djokodalerer31]

Alcaraz can’t coast on his serve on fast courts like many of the other elite players. His FH is also not particularly compact and he doesn‘t have the time to execute well his finesse dropshots. I’ll be very surprised if he makes the Turin final especially considering his injury caused lack of form lately.

My semifinal prediction would be Djokovic, Medvedev, Tsitsipas and Zverev.

Nah it will actually be Djokovic, Rune, Sinner and Rublev and i'm not even kidding!

 

[ChrisJR3264]

Nah it will actually be Djokovic, Rune, Sinner and Rublev and i'm not even kidding!

Nole, sinner, med, and zverev.

 

[Humanoid]

Might they slow the court down? Why make everything slow, I have no idea, but it seems to be a general trend in tennis. So maybe they slow Turino down. Not that I want that as I like surface variety.

 

[ppma]

Might they slow the court down? Why make everything slow, I have no idea, but it seems to be a general trend in tennis. So maybe they slow Turino down. Not that I want that as I like surface variety.

In any case what makes little to no sense is making the finals in a court that does not represent the overall tour at all. If hard courts are a minority, part of that minority should not be in the finals.

 

[Jonesy]

Charles is going to get reckt in the WTFs. Like the Nadal apparently they share the same kryptonite.

 

[Krish0608]

He doesn't do too well on fast courts when he's being rushed constantly.

 

[Gerco]

Didn´t Alcaraz won the Next Gen Finals on that court?

 

[FeroBango]

Did decently in Cinci. Not perfect but good enough to nearly win.

Didn´t Alcaraz won the Next Gen Finals on that court?

He doesn't exactly suck ofc. He's had wins such as the one you mentioned, indoor wins during Wimbledon week one, and even USO last year arguably.

But medium-fast is by far his preferred type of court.

 

[mike danny]

Didn´t Alcaraz won the Next Gen Finals on that court?

LOL Next Gen finals.

 

[President]

Did decently in Cinci. Not perfect but good enough to nearly win.

He doesn't exactly suck ofc. He's had wins such as the one you mentioned, indoor wins during Wimbledon week one, and even USO last year arguably.

But medium-fast is by far his preferred type of court.

I’d argue medium slow to relatively slow is his favorite. The best tennis I’ve seen him play has been on extremely slow hard courts like IW and Miami or relatively fast clay conditions in Madrid.

 

[BeatlesFan]

He doesn't do too well on fast courts when he's being rushed constantly.

Carlos is in a slump and isn't playing anywhere close to his highest level. The surface also doesn't favor him. He has very little chance to make a run next week. After losing, he can rest up and come back strong for the AO instead.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

This is same bs nolefams heard for some of his career.


The truth is, until now he hasn't. And that's the only answer we will get right now. Give this man some time.

Yeah the guy is only 20. I think people still forget that. He’s ahead of Fedovic at the same age who turned out incredible. Let’s see.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Carlos is in a slump and isn't playing anywhere close to his highest level. The surface also doesn't favor him. He has very little chance to make a run next week. After losing, he can rest up and come back strong for the AO instead.

True. I don’t expect much from him next week. I expect him stronger for start of next year. When he’s had a rest and more time to work on things.

I think Sinner and Rune will do decent in atp finals.

 

[Lauren_Girl']

Becker doesn't think so. Boris talked to the German media after the Rune loss and they asked him about Alcaraz and the YEC.

He was brutally honest and said, "well, you know, Turin surface is as fast almost as carpet back in our day. It's the fastest surface on the circuit. Alcaraz hasn't proven he can play on fast, fast surfaces. Wimbledon isn't fast anymore. I think Djokovic is the favorite because he can play on glass if that was the surface. He has the advantage over the field there. Maybe Zverev too if he serves at his highest level. It will be interesting."

Interesting. His first match this year will be against Zverev or Rune. We'll know fast enough if we can consider him a top contender in Torino in the next 3 years (it's in Torino until 2025 if I'm not mistaken).

 

[Break To Win]

It seems that Alcaraz has difficulties on faster courts. They say that Torino is medium-fast, and Carlitos had problems with Zverev, it is something that the young Spaniard will have to improve during his career.

 

[Wesling]

when zverev is serving like today most people have problems with him. zoning novak with goat returns and guessing spot on aside...

 

[leodevlin]

Queens and Wimbledon are medium paced.

Shanghai is the fastest M1000 (Medium-Fast). It may be the fastest court on the Tour.

Paris-Bercy this four years (2020-2023) should be Medium-slow

I don't know if Halle, Eastbourne and Hertogenbosch are as fast as Shanghai.

Anyway, how good is Carlitos' performance on fast courts?

Are you claiming that wimbledon is slower than hard courts?

 

[ppma]

Are you claiming that wimbledon is slower than hard courts?

Grass is a very changing surface depending on the conditions. New moisturized grass can be faster than these courts. Worn out grass can be slower.

 

[jm1980]

Grass is a very changing surface depending on the conditions. New moisturized grass can be faster than these courts. Worn out grass can be slower.

Worn out grass plays more like clay than grass. That's the main reason why Nadal has Wimbledon titles at all

 

[Tennisbg]

Worn out grass plays more like clay than grass. That's the main reason why Nadal has Wimbledon titles at all

Its true but he still had to beat some tall serbers in the first few roinds wgich are bery dangerous.

 

[tex123]

Queens and Wimbledon are medium paced.

Shanghai is the fastest M1000 (Medium-Fast). It may be the fastest court on the Tour.

Paris-Bercy this four years (2020-2023) should be Medium-slow

I don't know if Halle, Eastbourne and Hertogenbosch are as fast as Shanghai.

Anyway, how good is Carlitos' performance on fast courts?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1724136147880730852

Answers your question?

 

[ppma]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1724136147880730852

Answers your question?

He's right. It makes not much sense to change the conditions towards something that is not representative of the tour. Either change some of the finishing part of the season courts to be faster or make the finals slower.

This said, I do not perceive it to be super-fast.

 

[Wesling]

we knew this coming in. Ferrero should have worked on the takeback on the forehand same way he did before wimbledon.

 

[Lauren_Girl']

He's right. It makes not much sense to change the conditions towards something that is not representative of the tour. Either change some of the finishing part of the season courts to be faster or make the finals slower.

This said, I do not perceive it to be super-fast.

It's nothing new. In 2021 Medvedev whined after his Paris loss saying the court was too slow. 1 week later after his first match in Turin he complained that it was too fast.

Shows once again Djokovic is the most complete and versatile player ever. He has won Paris-WTF finals 3 consecutive years. He can adapt to any surface and speed.