Carlos Alcaraz Needs To Mature To Stop The Whine

Carlos Alcaraz is trying to rediscover tennis tunnel vision at the moment. He’s checked out of the hitting zone temporarily. After a three-set defeat to Grigor Dimitrov in the Shanghai Masters, the Spaniard lamented the opportunities that have passed him by in the race for the number one ranking.

Alcaraz was on top of the world after a mesmerising win over Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon in July. This was the beginning of a beautiful new rivalry, with a huge battle on the court and a great deal of respect off it. Alcaraz managed to keep his counsel after losing the opening set at SW19, something that normally means a certain defeat against the Serb. “I thought, ‘Carlos, increase the level; everyone will be disappointed,” he said.