Stubbs, the former coach of tennis legend Serena Williams, believes Alcaraz’s serve accuracy is “not nearly as good” like that of Swiss icon Roger Federer.
Alcaraz has long been praised for playing such a perfect game at the age of 20, although his serve is often highlighted as the area for the most improvement.
Early this year, former world number one Andy Roddick analyzed Alcaraz’s serve in one of his episodes. Served podcast. .
“I think his serve leaves a lot to be desired. There is one thing that I don’t think has improved much in the last two years,” affirmed the American.
“I remember watching him, exploded out of him – we knew about him … but beating Miami a few years ago years and he was playing at 135 and now it feels like he was playing at 127.
“Not much movement, right. ? There are big servers that serve right across the square. And yes, such servers serve 136, but if you get the hang of it, you can step it up a bit.
“It’s like, if you read well, you can shape it. and get a good pop sound on it. So I think the serve is the most obvious place to improve with Alcaraz.”
Speaking on Racquet’s Rennae Stubbs Tennis Podcast, tennis analyst Stubbs suggested that Alcaraz’s serve could be much more accurate when compared. his height to Federer.
\ n – Carlos is not tall and neither is Roger Federer. What Roger, 6’1? He is slightly taller than Carlos Alcaraz, but very similar in height. But Roger was an incredible placeholder,” said the Australian, who has won six major women’s and mixed doubles titles.
“So they diagnosed his replacement as far as Hawk-Eye. And Roger was always very close to the line. Like Novak [Djokovic]. So if you’re talking about two the same height, Roger and Carlos, Carlos’ results aren’t that good.
“They’re like a good foot from the sideline, right? So he hits it well. , he hits it big and everything, but he doesn’t hit it close to the line. Because Roger would hit it very close to the line.
“So I think the one area he can really improve is his serve. Put the cans in like we all do like pros. You have to hit that can again and again and again and again. Or right in front of the line.
“And not even one foot from the line, because with [Jannik] Sinner, [Daniil] Medvedev, [Holger] Rune, Novak, it gives them a chance to go back. the court .
” That’s one area where he can improve and that’s how he scores more on the fast pitch. I mean, yes, she won Wimbledon, but honestly, I was there for that match live. He served incredibly well against Novak. So that’s where he got free points.”
Alcaraz was forced out of this week’s Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday with a right arm injury..
