Carlos Alcaraz Admits He's Working To Eliminate His Biggest Weakness
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Carlos Alcaraz might be an exceptionally talented tennis player, but he still has some weaknesses that are holding him back.
When it comes to his strokes, the Spaniard's probably biggest weakness is his serve. Alcaraz struggles to generate as much pressure on his serve, as, for example, his young rival Jannik Sinner does.
For an extraordinarily talented player, fixing or improving a shot might not be so challenging, and Alcaraz already started working on his serve. He started the 2025 season with an improved version of his service.
However, there's another big weakness that he has, and that's his ability to remain focused and consistent. The 21-year-old often struggles to keep the same level throughout his matches, which often costs him wins.
It's something that happened also in his first-round match at the 2025 Rotterdam Open. Alcaraz needed three sets to beat Botic van de Zandschulp, even though he ultimately won the match.
On the other hand, Alcaraz's second-round match was a dominant cruise. He lost only three games and completely dominated against Andrea Vavassori.
Still, one match doesn't mean that his problem is fixed, especially since his opponent was ranked outside of the Top 300 on the ATP Tour.
After the match, Alcaraz admitted that he's aware of his struggles with consistency. The four-time Grand Slam champion admitted that it's something he's been working on.
"It is something I am working on, yes. What happened in the first round was that I had many ups and downs within the match, and I tried to prevent that from happening today. I am happy to have achieved it, to have improved what needed to be improved."
"Today was a great day for me, I felt very good. I am enjoying Rotterdam, I haven't been able to see much of the city, we are focused on each match, but I am very pleased with the atmosphere created here."
Alcaraz also spoke about his team in Rotterdam. At the moment, the Spaniard is without his main coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, but he previously stated that it doesn't matter to him. He trusts his second coach, Samuel Lopez, as well.
"I believe the work they are doing behind the scenes is very important for me. As I have said many times, the more comfortable I feel off the court, the better I perform on it. Having my team with me, they are my family, so it is very important to create that good environment off the court."
Alcaraz was also asked about the nationality of his team. At the moment, all members of his team are Spanish. The 21-year-old admitted that it's something that makes it easier to communicate for him. At the same time, he thinks it's possible someone of other nationality will join his team in the future.
"Firstly, in terms of language, it is much better for us to communicate. Honestly, it's not something that bothers me either. For now, it is like this, in the future probably... we will see, but right now the team is fine like this."
