“He does not need to play the best tennis to win,” Mats Wilander praises Carlos Alcaraz’s strategic brilliance to use ‘brains and courage’ over raw brute power

Spanish ace Carlos Alcaraz has taken the sport world by surprise ever since he set foot in tennis. From juniors to the main draw, the Spaniard has only risen meteorically and recently clinched his third Grand Slam at the age of 21. 

Throughout this time, tennis fans have gotten accustomed to Alcaraz’s style of playing, which is very different from any other player. The 21-year-old analyzes his opponent and changes his game based on the situation in the match. Even tennis expert Mats Wilander observed that Alcaraz is more about using his brain in the match than brute force. 

Alcaraz is only 21 years old, and he has shown that he does not need to play the best tennis to win. He is the sign of the greatest. His chances of winning more Slams are very high and it is not because of his shots, but because of his brains and his courage. He is incredible.

Mats Wilander said in an interview with L’equipe. 

Furthermore, the tennis expert went on to hail Alcaraz as the future of the sport and that the people out there would prefer to live tennis rather than machine tennis. This means that they necessarily don’t want to see a player who is formulaic in his approach but one who can bring a wide arsenal to the game and change according to the situation. 

Carlos Alcaraz reflects on his injury ahead of a historic French Open run

Recently, Carlos Alcaraz achieved a new feat of winning the French Open title for the first ever time. He beat Alexander Zverev in a five-set thriller to continue the Spanish legacy that was created in Paris. 

However, it was not long ago when the Spaniard shed tears after missing successive tournaments due to his forearm injury. He missed the Madrid and the Rome Masters to try and get to Paris 100%. 

I don’t cry much, but I did with the injury a couple of times when I had to miss certain tournaments I was really excited about. Mentally, it was distressing. You use your right arm for everything. 

Carlos Alcaraz said via Roland Garros Press

Despite all the worry of not getting back to 100%, the Spaniard played better than every other player on tour and recorded another Grand Slam win, a title that he will keep close to his heart.

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