Carlos Alcaraz has reached the semi -final of the US Open without dropping a set and produces a level of tennis that has even satisfied the most demanding members of his team.
The analysis of Juan Carlos Ferrero of the current campaign emphasizes the maturity that reflects number 2 in the PIF ATP rankings on the field, both in terms of his firmness and the way in which he deals with his emotions during important moments. The coach, who has been standing next to Alcaraz since his early days, sees very clear signs that his player is still driving a step in his competitive evolution.
“It is true that we have always known that he was very good at terms of his tennis, but the truth is that I mentally believe that he is better than ever, in terms of concentration and firmness,” Ferrero said Wednesday. “I would say that at this tournament he is starting to achieve what we might see as the enormous potential he has. We know that he is technically whole, whole, very good, and we have always worked on that consistency with regard to the small ups and downs.
“Despite the experience he has, he is still very young, so he is still ripening and improving. But that is what we ask of him and what we practice. Little by little he has shown a glimpse of improvement and maybe this tournament is the most clear.
Looking back and comparing today’s Alcaraz with the one who claimed the title in New York three years ago, when he dropped Casper Ruud to win the first major of his career and at the same time become the youngest world no. 1 in history, is somewhat inevitable.
“I would say he improved everything,” Ferrero said. “In terms of adulthood, he has improved so much and mentally he has a much better understanding that are difficult situations where you have to produce your best level. The serve and forehand are also much better. If a player is not improved at all in three years … the coach is very bad.
“He has incredible skills and has an incredible process. Whatever you ask him, he achieves it very quickly. At the same time, that is good and bad because you can become recover. Like every player you really have to stay on top of that.”
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After Wimbledon, the team had an essential conversation about priorities. Jannik Sinner took the loot in a final of four set to win his first title at the All England Tennis Club, but it was also a valuable lesson for Alcaraz.
“Team chats are often important,” Ferrero noted. “In that chat we talked a bit about the final of Wimbledon, his feelings about it, what we saw, the things that should clearly improve, how to approach the American swing, and so on. Situations that are normally within the team.
“I think it was a very interesting, very positive chat, and he was very clear about things, just like us. It helped him in terms of highly motivated for the rest of the year.”
That motivation is undoubtedly; After the summer, Alcaraz appeared again to take the title in Cincinnati and has so far driven to the semi -final of the US Open. It is a completely different scenario a year ago, when he struggled to continue Olympic gold that slid through his fingers in Paris 2024.
“This swing is very different from last year, he arrived here and felt much fresher,” explains the coach of the 22-year-old. “Those peace and vacations were really good for him after a month and a half that was quite stressful with Roland Garros and Wimbledon. Those vacations are needed for him to reset his mind, to be with his people and to be at a mental level where he can continue to compete at the highest level at the highest level.”
That ‘highest level’ will be absolutely necessary on Friday, when Novak Djokovic will be on the other side of the net and the Spaniard so far gives its strictest test during the last Grand SLAM event of the year.
Editors’ note: This story has been translated from Atptour.com/es
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