According to renowned tennis coach Patrick Mouratoglou, Carlos Alcaraz is an emotional player who needs to reconsider his tennis schedule. Since losing to Novak Djokovic in the Olympic gold medal match, Alcaraz has seen a decline in his play.
Mouratoglou said on social media that the Spanish player needs to start over. He believes that Alcaraz’s ability to play the game for extended periods may be hampered by a lack of mental breaks.
Alcaraz’s early loss in New York, according to Mouratoglou, was not entirely unexpected because it was evident that the 21-year-old was exhausted following his recent experiences.
He expressed his remarks about Alcaraz and said: “I wouldn’t think he would lose in three sets like this but for me, it’s half a surprise. Two Grand Slams in a row, now he can rest. No. The Olympic Games are now. Plus all the other tournaments. He was exhausted, mentally exhausted. I am not surprised that he is saying that he had so many thoughts and so many emotions that he couldn’t deal with. That is exactly the consequence of someone who is emotionally drained. If you are not fresh here [in the mind], it is more and more difficult to do it.”
Mouratoglou advised the Spaniard’s team to exercise greater caution with Alcaraz’s schedule going forward, arguing that he lacks the emotional maturity of tennis greats Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic.
He added: “He’s very, very emotional. We’ve seen him cramp many times already. If you look at Roger, Rafa, and Novak, have you seen them cramp once in a match? All their careers? He cramped many times already, only at 20. He’s an emotional player. So I think that knowing that, in the future, they will have to think of a calendar where he has enough rest—mental rest, not physical rest. Mental rest. I think it is very important for his future.”
Patrick Mouratoglou has suggested that Carlos Alcaraz doesn’t yet have the emotional maturity of greats Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.#tennis #carlosalcarazhttps://t.co/HywVJoEcFI
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Carlos Alcaraz in 2024
LWLLWLWWWW Ranked no.3, the Spaniard played his last match on the 13th of September when he beat world no.18 Ugo Humbert 6-3 6-3 in the Rubber 2 of the Davis Cup (draw).
Currently, during this year Alcaraz owns a composed 41-9 record. Alcaraz conquered 3 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open and Wimbledon. The Spaniard was the runner-up in Paris.
Carlos Alcaraz will compete against the world no.364 Gabi Adrian Boitan in the . In the past, they have never played each other until now in top events.
Alcaraz has won 3 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open and Wimbledon. The Spaniard reached the final in Paris (Olympics).
Alcaraz won 16 titles in his career: 4 on hard courts, 8 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 3 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
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