Carlos Alcaraz might be one of the most talented players in recent history, but despite his tremendous success, it's clear he still struggles in certain areas of his game.
The young Spaniard is one of the most successful young players in the history of the sport. He became the youngest-ever World No. 1 player on the ATP Tour, and he often ranks among the best in different statistics displaying how well a player played early in their career.
He was among the fastest to achieve 100 wins, he was the youngest to achieve a Grand Slam final (and then win the title) on all three surfaces, and he is simply an incredible player at just 21 years of age.
Still, many fans would quickly remember at least one match that he could have won but didn't because of different reasons. At the moment, the main issue for Alcaraz seems to be consistency, which he often lacks over one match.
The current World No. 3 player can play a spectacular shot in one rally and then play the following three rallies very irresponsibly, costing him in the long run.
On top of that, Alcaraz is a player who is capable of playing shots that probably no one else can play. He is a walking highlight reel, but that can also play against him at times.
While there could sometimes be a simpler solution to some situations, Alcaraz might choose to play a more spectacular shot, which, in the long run, costs him points, games, sets, matches, and tournament trophies.
Former World No. 10 player and 2001 Australian Open finalist Arnaud Clement spoke about Alcaraz in the latest talk with Eurosport. Clement analyzed how retired Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal could help current players as coaches.
According to Clement, Alcaraz knows how to do everything on the tennis court, but his main problem is not knowing when to do what, something that Nadal and Federer could help him with, given their vast experience.
"Alcaraz knows how to do everything: his problem is knowing what to do at what time. Nadal and Federer could obviously help him in this regard. Sometimes, it's very clear in his head and he's the embodiment of accuracy, at other times, he makes mistakes."
The 46-year-old Frenchman also talked about Alcaraz's ultimate goal. The young Spaniard has been on record for wanting to break records and win the most Grand Slam titles possible.
Clement knows how difficult that might be, but if he fully focuses on that goal and adjusts his game to it as well, Alcaraz is certainly more than capable of achieving it.
"And that often coincides with a lack of freshness, there's work to be done on the programming at the exhibition level for example. It depends on what he wants: to go for the greatest number of Grand Slam victories? He's off to a good start, but it's a long-term goal."