‘He reminds me of Nadal,’ Michael Llodra predicts a dream run for Carlos Alcaraz at the French Open, puts light on Alexander Zverev’s progress too
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We have two players who have outstanding skills to portray. One is Carlos Alcaraz, world no. 9 who is quickly making his way to the top of the ranking and for whom 2022 has been exceptionally great. The other player who has exceptional stamina and skills is Alexander Zverev. In stark contrast to Alcaraz, Zverev has had a difficult year with ups and downs, and the most recent shock, was when he lost the opening of the Bavarian Open in the opening round of the tournament.
We will have to see what kind of a play these players put up before the Roland Garros and see how they fare from there.
Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev progress so far
To begin with Carlos Alcaraz, the Spaniard has won three titles this year alone – The Rio Open, The Miami open, and the Barcelona Open. He will also be looking to gain another title in the Madrid Open and is one of the outside favorites to win the Roland Garros.
Former French tennis player, Michael Llodra too thinks that Alcaraz has a real shot at the French Open. “He is very comfortable on earth and has an incredible attitude. He reminds me of Nadal at the same age, with even more precocity”, Michael Llodra, who has placed Alcaraz as one of the favorites and in the top 3.
Patrick Mouratoglou, the coach of Simona Halep and ex-coach of Serena Williams said about Alcaraz, “Despite a failed start to the season on clay, he has made enormous progress, and I think he will arrive in good shape at Roland.”
Alexander Zverev on the other hand has been extremely inconsistent the entire season. He reached the quarter-finals of the Miami Open and lost to eventual runner-up Casper Ruud. The Monte Carlo Masters was also a close shave with him losing the semi-finals to winner Stefanos Tsitsipas. The most recent match, Bavarian international and hometown to Zverev was the biggest shock of all when he lost in the opening round of the tournament. But Michael Llodra says, “A few years ago on gravel, and more generally in Grand Slams, he embarked on rallies with long rallies each time. Now, and while it may not necessarily be the surface that he prefers, I think he has taken a step forward. “
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