World no. 1, Carlos Alcaraz showed that he's capable of winning Grand Slam titles when he triumphed at the 2022 US Open.
In 2023, goals of the young Spaniard will be even bigger after becoming the youngest man to occupy the world no. 1 spot. Throughout this season, Carlos Alcaraz demonstrated his qualities and many started comparing him to members of the Big Three.
While Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic are all unique, Patrick Mouratoglou managed to find similarities in the teenager's game with all of these tennis' greats that share a total of 63 Grand Slam titles.
"He combines the qualities of the three greatest players of all time,” explained Mouratoglou in a feature on Tennis Majors. "I think the one his game is closest to is Federer. Like him, he’s super aggressive and super creative, always trying to do something with the ball."
When describing what exactly Alcaraz' game has from each player, the French coach said:
"The speed with which he is able to go from the back to the inside of the court, that’s pure Roger. At the same time, he has the counter-attacking qualities of Djokovic, and he can play long rallies with a lot of spin, like Nadal. To top it off, he serves very well for his size, and he returns very well.”
"His game combines incredible power and an incredible touch,” Mouratoglou said. "Normally, we have one or the other. He has both. And I think it’s unheard of at this point. In the same way that I’ve never seen a 19-year-old player so complete.”
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