Boris Becker uses the case of Carlos Alcaraz to highlight importance of coaches

World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz recently suffered a defeat against Novak Djokovic in the Cincinnati Open final, a month after beating him in the Wimbledon final.

Boris Becker uses the case of Carlos Alcaraz to highlight importance of coaches

Boris Becker (L), Carlos Alcaraz (R) (Sources: Reuters, Tennis 365)

Boris Becker analyzed the Cincinnati Open final between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz in detail in his recent interview with Eurosport. There, he talked about why he liked Carlos Alcaraz’s coach a lot and went on to explain why the Cincinnati Open final between the two highest-ranked players in the world showed how vital coaches are in the game of Tennis. 

The retired German tennis player iterated that Carlos Alcaraz was listening to whatever his coach was saying after every point in the game, and that showed in his performance against Djokovic. Their Cincinnati Open final clash ended up being one of the most end-to-end matches in a long while. However, he praised Djokovic’s coaches as well. 

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Boris Becker opined, “What I particularly liked at Alcaraz’s side was his coach. Carlos’ coaching for his protege was really good listening after every point. According to the motto, ‘is the coach important?’ I think this question was answered by this final, and also with Novak the coaches stood up and supported him loudly.”

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However, he also mentioned that, after all, the game is all about pure emotions and passion. Both the players left their hearts out on the court and served the fans with a brilliant battle. This rivalry surely does not end, as we expect to see more of this in the upcoming US Open, where Novak Djokovic will have the chance to beat Alcaraz in a Grand Slam and thus complete his revenge for the loss in the Wimbledon final. 

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Boris Becker talks about Alexander Zverev’s current form and potential future

Boris Becker (L), Alexander Zverev (R) (Sources: Tennis.com, New York Times)
Boris Becker (L), Alexander Zverev (R) (Sources: Tennis.com, New York Times)

In the same interview, Boris Becker also talked about fellow German player Alexander Zverev, who he thinks is being taken ‘seriously again’. Zverev had an excellent start to the season but suffered an unfortunate injury in the French Open semi-final against Novak Djokovic. After returning, he won the Hamburg Open and reached the semis of the Cincinnati Open, where he again lost to Novak Djokovic. 

“He has found his hard-court form,” he said. “The big hope is, of course, if he can bring that to New York. Now I think he has gained enough match practice over the year, he has gained enough self-confidence,” Becker said. 

“He was okay on grass, I’ll call it that, and then he won Hamburg, and I think now he’s also back in his head, where he says ‘okay, I’ve done my homework, physically I’m fit,” he concluded. 

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