Nadal’s spinning, lasso-like forehand will undoubtedly be a shot forever embedded in tennis iconography, but Alcaraz’s control over the stroke, hitting it flatter through the air with subtler spin, is more reminiscent of Roger Federer. The Spanish legacy the brute power and brawny physicality the urge to never give up the thunderous footspeed the monstrous forehand. Self-appraisals can be a tricky thing but validation from a legend like Djokovic is quite another matter.ĭjokovic’s assessment will only add to the ever-evolving hype swirling Alcaraz’s multidimensional game with evidence of all three of the sport’s greatest players – he has shown similarities to Nadal’s lateral movement and fight Federer’s forehand and audacity and Djokovic’s backhand and temperament on the big stage.Ĭomparisons with Rafael Nadal have followed Alcaraz ever since his emergence as a prodigal teenager.
It wasn’t a smile of surprise as confidence would escape his lips: “He (Djokovic) is probably right!”. I would agree with that … I didn’t expect him to play so well this year on grass, but he’s proven he’s the best player in the world.”Ī few minutes later, Alcaraz bounced into the press conference room, after hobnobbing with the royalty, legendary players, and soaking up the moments with the crowd from the famous balcony, and would have a lovely smile when Djokovic’s comment was relayed to him. I think people have been talking in the past 12 months or so about his game consisting of certain elements from Roger, Rafa, and myself. “I haven’t played a player like him ever, to be honest. On a windy Sunday evening, after losing an epic Wimbledon final, Novak Djokovic, a man who knows a thing or two about change of guards, would bring up that comparison. Federer’s response was not to put so much pressure on the kid – “He said that? … It’s a lot to live up to”. 1, over the ever-present king of this sport Novak Djokovic, in the final on Sunday, will feel like an equally weighty moment.A few weeks back Roger Federer was startled when he heard the lavish praise heaped on Carlos Alcaraz by his ex coach, the Croatian Ivan Ljubicic that Alcaraz has a bit of Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic. Try as one may, a win for Carlos Alcaraz, the 20-year-old World No. Wimbledon has hosted major changing of the guard moments in men’s tennis in recent years.Ī wide-eyed Roger Federer defeated Pete Sampras on the ground he was most dominant in 2001.Ī brawny, defiant Rafael Nadal getting the better of Federer, in their third successive final, in an all-time classic in 2008. 1, over the ever-present king of this sport Novak Djokovic, in the final on Sunday, will feel like an equally weighty moment. Wimbledon Final: Is Carlos Alcaraz, the challenger, ready to dethrone Novak Djokovic?
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