This Thursday, Carlos Alcaraz comfortably defeated Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 6-1 to take the lead in the group stage of the ATP Finals. No. 1 in the world until at least the end of the year. Moreover, with this win he avoids Jannik Sinner until the hypothetical final. Patrick Mouratoglou, one of the greatest tennis analysts and coaches, talks about two of the world’s best tennis players.
The legendary coach posted a video on his Instagram in which he analyzes each player’s shots and chooses the best one. Mouratoglou trusts Carlos’ services and thinks Carlos is better. ”Great track opening thanks to its height. “He serves fast, has an unbelievable second serve, and can put the ball anywhere.”
“East-West Movement: Carlos. North and South: Yanik”, Continue to explain French. Things get complicated when it comes to the right, but in the end he ends up betting on the Murcia tennis player. “Power, effectiveness. He can score winning points from anywhere on the court.”
However, the Italian wins with a backhand shot. “Incredibly consistent He mastered long passes to the backline with incredible mastery, and also completed short crosses with incredible precision. ”
“Carlos goes to the net more often than Jannik and his shots are very effective,” the coach points out. From his point of view, he also beats Sinner on the drop shot. “He might be the best ever.”
As for the mental side, he chooses both, albeit for different reasons. “Yannik’s incredible concentration. And thank you Carlos for your passion.” In the end, in Patrick Mouratoglou’s final comparison, Alcaraz defeated Sinner 3-6.