Carlos Alcaraz is an amazing tennis player, but Rennae Stubbs thinks he can still improve his game. Many people, including John McEnroe, believe Alcaraz is one of the best young players ever. He’s won four Grand Slam titles and was ranked No. 1 when he was just 19.
Alcaraz is loved by fans for his exciting style of play and how he connects with the audience during matches. However, he’s had trouble showing these skills at indoor tournaments. All his ATP finals have been outdoors, and his best indoor result was reaching the semifinals at last year’s ATP Finals.
In 2024, Alcaraz faced more challenges indoors when he lost to Ugo Humbert in the Paris Masters round of 16. He wasn’t happy with how fast the court was and said it felt like the fastest in a decade on the ATP Tour.
| Name | Age | Points | Stats 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| es Carlos Alcaraz | 21 | 68,791 | 25 - 5 |
Indoor Struggles Continue
Stubbs didn’t agree with Alcaraz’s complaints about fast courts on her podcast. She believes tennis needs events that reward players who do well on faster surfaces since most tournaments are played on slower ones.
At the ATP Finals, although not as quick as Paris courts, Alcaraz got sick before playing Casper Ruud and lost in straight sets due to illness affecting him badly. On Tuesday after that match, there were concerns when Alcaraz ended practice early after just ten minutes because he wasn’t feeling well enough to continue.
Fans might wonder if this will affect his future performance in big matches or if he’ll bounce back stronger than ever! Juan Carlos Ferrero shared updates about whether he’d be ready for his next match against Andrey Rublev; meanwhile Stubbs pointed out that regardless of health issues, decision-making could still improve for him on-court decisions during games.
Stubbs posted online saying sometimes Carlos seems mentally distracted during matches which affects shot choices negatively—though she humorously congratulated Ruud calling him “the oatmeal stallion.”
“Sometimes Carlos just doesn’t lock it down,” she wrote. “He still has a tendency to go for a mental wander… Don’t worry though y’all.”
Despite these remarks from Stubbs—a respected tennis analyst—she acknowledges how incredible Alcaraz remains overall: “He’s still incredible and will win many majors…”
If he fixes these small problems though? Watch out other players! It could make him even harder to beat—and maybe only Jannik Sinner would consistently challenge such talent then!
What do you think? Can Carlos overcome these hurdles easily or does it take time?
