@@jeffreykaufmann2867 As a Spaniard I'm an Alcaraz supporter, but we need to read stats properly and not cherry pick. He is the youngest with three majors at 21. And that means only that. Rafa had a Davis Cup at 18 and then three majors at 22. At his peak, Rafa was way better. Let's see what future brings.
@momentumstocks3493 beside losing to prime Fed at Wimbledon And Nadal being better on clay What were Nadal results on HC from 2005-2007 Carlos won IW back to back Carlos won Miami Carlos made Cincy F Carlos won USO What took Nadal til he was 32-33 Carlos did at 19-20 and that’s winning back to back titles on HC
You were right with your projections. Thank you for your analysis. Let's enjoy this one. No need to put any more pressure on King Carlitos. What a beautiful soul and phenomenal athlete.
Carlos is the most well rounded 21 year old ever. US Open, Wimbledon and Roland Garros, 3 different surfaces. I believe he is the greatest 21 year old, looking forward to watching his career.
@@jonfreeman9682Ruud aint breakijg thru nothing. He made some finals and didnt capitalize- matter of fact he had opportunity to beat Alcaraz in 2022 US OPEN AND be #1 player in the world and he chokes!
@@leonardobraynen1524 Ruud, is a solid player, but not sure he can get any better considering he's 25 yrs old. I think Holger Rune may be a threat in the future. His game is explosive. So is his temperament.
I predicted Carlos over Zverev in the final when the draw was announced, with Carlos winning it! (: What a rollercoaster final and semifinal! He is now 3-0 in Grand Slam finals!!!! (: (: (:
I am particularly mad at the commentators on DSTV (Sky Sports) for the entire close to 5 hours, there was always a reason why Alcaraz won a point. Even when he broke Zverev to love. One of them commented that he did not know where that came from. At a point, when Zverev won 5 games in a row they were so sure Alcaraz had lost it. In the last 2 sets that Zverev only won 3 matches, they were unusually quiet. This kind of commentary really has to stop. Djokovic endured it during Federer/Nadal's era.
Actually there is no hawk-eye in Roland Garros, the image shown in TV is not official or real, what counts it's the sign of the ball and the umpire sees it better than us.
Whose game does Carlos Alcaraz most emulate? It's my humble opinion that Carlos's game is a blend of Nadal's physicality and Djokovic's movement. Carlos doesn't reflect Federer to me. Federer, like Edberg before him, was a ballet dancer on the court. Every move efficient, elegant, and seemingly effortless. Carlos is not this type of player. No one currently is. Like Becker and Rafter, because their games were so physical, I didn't think Nadal's career would be as long as it was. He proved me wrong. Alcaraz had growing pains. He cramped up during matches. These days might be behind him but only time will tell. In order for Alcaraz to have a long career he must prioritize conditioning above everything else. Only he knows what his body needs to perform at peek performance for the next decade. Congrats on his French Open win 2024!
He is Carlos He plays nothing like anyone else. A great all rounder. Nothing spectacular but no weakness 12-14 slams I think . Injuries might play a part
I don't see it. He is a mixture of all of them. Great all rounder with no weakness but no one spectacular stand out The question is who will challenge him? Sinner on hard courts....maybe. but Carlos is the better player.
Alcaraz - great achievements by 21, not doubt. But Look at Borg's achievements by the age of 21. 2 Roland Garros, 2 Wimbledon's, 1 WCT Final (a defacto major then).
You are so right he made so many unforced errors and never reached his top level and he still won the match. That is incredible. He’s so humble and he makes Tennis so much fun for all of us to watch as he’s always smiling and enjoying himself.he sure is the best 21 year-old ever
Nadal was 21 from June 2007 to June 2008, im pretty sure he would beat Alcaraz at Wimbledon and obviously at RG. So id still go with Nadal as the best 21 year old ever.
No he wouldn't beat alcaraz at Wimbledon. We don't know what 21 year old alcaraz looks like on grass yet. And nadal would definitely not beat him on hard
@@FraudkovicWhy wouldn't Rafa not beat him on hard. He defeated Roger on hard courts when Roger was the best player in the world. All of you guys have recency bias
@@stefanosioannou6705 he beat roger because of matchup advantage. nadal was 0-6 against davydenko on hard court in the same period. you are a casual and nostalgia merchant
Carlos is that versatile that winning the GrandSlam a couple of seasons barring injury and how his opponents adapt to play him of course, might actually cut the tally down. Already winning on all surfaces at 21 is mind blowing. The summer here in Australia next year will be interesting.
With the retirement of the big 3, I wondered who would possibly fill that void? But now we have Alcaraz, already breaking the records of the big 3. If he can stay healthy can he surpass them?? We also have Sinner, Holger Rune and Ben Shelton to look forward to. A lot of guys have missed their window, with the emergence of these new guys.
Becker won back to back Wimbledon titles by 18yrs old so id say he was more of a young prodigy that alcaraz, though he probably didnt achieve as much as you'd expect throughout his career and I expect alcaraz to reach double figures
The truth of the matter is Alcaraz was destine to win the French Open even if he had lost to Zverev in the final. I watch how he played on clay in 2022 when he won Madrid. I think he would have won it last year if he didn't get cramped against Djokovic last year in the semi finals. His game is not even developed yet thats why most of his grand slams wins are going to 4-5 sets in few years he will be unplayable.
Agree! They are trying to knight Carlos goat too quickly Imo Carlos did nothing extraordinary but have mental edge over both sinner and Zrev Sinner and zrev had to fire power to beat him but Zrev absolutely choked that 4th set away Nooooo way in their prime would Roger novack or Rafa won a 3rd set to be up 2-1 and choked off that 4th set ( unless they played one another) zverev should have told himself during that 3rd set break im going to serve hugeee and get most of my first serves in and put this match away He didn’t he went out like a weak lamb and I knew he was going to lose the match after that 4th set Sinner also does not have a killer mentality like Carlos Carlos movement is awesome and great shotmaking skills but I still say Zrev and sinner has the game to beat him more often than they don’t if the were mentally tougher too sinner still should work on his fitness
Carlos is building his legend. But he has a funny way of dipping in set 2&3 going down 2-1 then storming back to take the last two sets. He did the same thing against Sinner which IMO is the best player in the world right now.
I see a lot of comments and this guy in the video calling alcaraz the greatest at 21 years of age like how? because of his accomplishment and statics right then why this guy and some fangirls refuse to accept that Nole is the GOAT. I truely dont understand this double standards
Let these refuse all they want until Carlos reaches 20 slams novack is the goat of numbers but Roger and Rafa also goat Trust me… Carlos will not surpass them
😮nole no tenía su palmarés a la edad de Alcaraz de eso habla ,de ay a que supere a nole hay un mundo,solo el tiempo lo dirá,para mí como español lo veo muy difícil por no decir imposible ,solo el tiempo dirá,pero nole es un monstruo en su grandeza,pero no quita que Carlos sea un increíble jugador😅
I picked Zverev to win this tournament from the start. But now I have to say that I have totally lost respect for Zverev. Not because he lost. But because after winning the third set to come from behind he couldn't muster an ounce of fierceness or passion to even give the fourth and fifth set almost any drama. There was no change in his demeanor after winning the third and no change in his tactics and no change in any instinct he might have to put the will and desire onto the court. He choked and hang dogged the match away. This guy won four straight games in the third and after that looked like he was going to lose. And he did and that's that. Can anybody else tell me if he ever even felt that this might, and probably is, his last chance for a major? I didn't see the desire. Sue me if I'm wrong.
agree 1000% Carlos was not playing on a Rafa prime level ( his fans think so but it’s not true) sinner and Sasha both have the game to beat him but they don’t have killer mentality that’s why they both lost Sasha should have had a knock you out mentality in that 4th set with that serve he has. He went out weak and that 4th set is the reason he lost the match
Yea… until sinner wins Wimbledon he’ll bring the fan club back to earth They are knighting Carlos goat too quickly imo He’s awesome and his shot making skills are something else but he did not play extraordinary in the semi or final sinner and zverev choked their matches off I will say Carlos does have the killer mentality of the big 3
Nole was much better at his age, plus he defeated a much BETTER GENERATION. Dont forget WHO is the GOAT, NOLE¡¡ 24 GS (Carlos 3) 41 M1000 (Carlos 6). GOAT IDEMO NOLE
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Personally very happy to see Carlos win his first Grand Slam at Roland Garros!
Carlos is massively impressive and so much fun to watch. He is a natural prodigy with skills that make you go wow! So many achievements by age 21.
I agree 100%
The best out there now
But Rafa was better at 21.
Go back and look at Rafa at 21.
He would beat Carlos at 21..
@momentumstocks3493 Carlos is better. Three Slams on three different surfaces at age 21. Nadal better on Clay.
If his body hold healthy, his prodigal skills can take him high and far still
@@jeffreykaufmann2867 As a Spaniard I'm an Alcaraz supporter, but we need to read stats properly and not cherry pick. He is the youngest with three majors at 21. And that means only that. Rafa had a Davis Cup at 18 and then three majors at 22. At his peak, Rafa was way better. Let's see what future brings.
@momentumstocks3493 beside losing to prime Fed at Wimbledon
And Nadal being better on clay
What were Nadal results on HC from 2005-2007
Carlos won IW back to back
Carlos won Miami
Carlos made Cincy F
Carlos won USO
What took Nadal til he was 32-33
Carlos did at 19-20 and that’s winning back to back titles on HC
You were right with your projections. Thank you for your analysis. Let's enjoy this one. No need to put any more pressure on King Carlitos. What a beautiful soul and phenomenal athlete.
Carlos is the most well rounded 21 year old ever. US Open, Wimbledon and Roland Garros, 3 different surfaces. I believe he is the greatest 21 year old, looking forward to watching his career.
There's Sinner and Ruud both great players. Expect Sinner to win many Grand Slams and Ruud will break thru soon.
If he stays healthy...
@@jonfreeman9682Ruud aint breakijg thru nothing.
He made some finals and didnt capitalize- matter of fact he had opportunity to beat Alcaraz in 2022 US OPEN AND be #1 player in the world and he chokes!
@@leonardobraynen1524 Ruud, is a solid player, but not sure he can get any better considering he's 25 yrs old. I think Holger Rune may be a threat in the future. His game is explosive. So is his temperament.
10 June
I definitely agree: just an incredible talent: it was his moment to make history!❤
I predicted Carlos over Zverev in the final when the draw was announced, with Carlos winning it! (: What a rollercoaster final and semifinal! He is now 3-0 in Grand Slam finals!!!! (: (: (:
All three in 5 sets
@F-F01 no 4 sets 5 sets 5 sets
We rarely had great RG finals during Nadal era, but this one was really fun to watch.
That’s exactly what i was thinking
The Novak ones were good
Apart from that they were pretty one sided.
Dominic Thiem? He won sets did he not?
Novak only ever won 1x set - their ONLY 5x setter was in the SF's@momentumstocks3493
This is the dawn of a new generation. The big 3 are done. And it's exciting to see new players breaking thru.
@@jonfreeman9682its about time, no??
🎉
USO 2022
Wimbledon 2023
RG 2024
Where will #4 come !!!
I am particularly mad at the commentators on DSTV (Sky Sports) for the entire close to 5 hours, there was always a reason why Alcaraz won a point. Even when he broke Zverev to love. One of them commented that he did not know where that came from. At a point, when Zverev won 5 games in a row they were so sure Alcaraz had lost it. In the last 2 sets that Zverev only won 3 matches, they were unusually quiet. This kind of commentary really has to stop. Djokovic endured it during Federer/Nadal's era.
Actually there is no hawk-eye in Roland Garros, the image shown in TV is not official or real, what counts it's the sign of the ball and the umpire sees it better than us.
Nadal 2008 was better than this Alcaraz. But let's see how the rest of this season goes, if he wins W or US... Could be.
You were spot on!!🎉
Whose game does Carlos Alcaraz most emulate? It's my humble opinion that Carlos's game is a blend of Nadal's physicality and Djokovic's movement. Carlos doesn't reflect Federer to me. Federer, like Edberg before him, was a ballet dancer on the court. Every move efficient, elegant, and seemingly effortless. Carlos is not this type of player. No one currently is. Like Becker and Rafter, because their games were so physical, I didn't think Nadal's career would be as long as it was. He proved me wrong. Alcaraz had growing pains. He cramped up during matches. These days might be behind him but only time will tell. In order for Alcaraz to have a long career he must prioritize conditioning above everything else. Only he knows what his body needs to perform at peek performance for the next decade. Congrats on his French Open win 2024!
I feel Alcarazs touch, forehand, willingness to volley and his drop shot emulate fed
@@gamingwithglasses4544Exactly. He has that level of talent
He is Carlos
He plays nothing like anyone else.
A great all rounder. Nothing spectacular but no weakness
12-14 slams I think .
Injuries might play a part
I don't see it.
He is a mixture of all of them.
Great all rounder with no weakness but no one spectacular stand out
The question is who will challenge him?
Sinner on hard courts....maybe. but Carlos is the better player.
@david your gonna tell me he’s not aggressive type of player he is all of the big 3
Alcaraz - great achievements by 21, not doubt. But Look at Borg's achievements by the age of 21. 2 Roland Garros, 2 Wimbledon's, 1 WCT Final (a defacto major then).
There's Nadal and Federer both achieving breakthroughs young. Joker would have achieved it very young but was in the golden era of Federer vs Nadal.
Is there any other player that won their first three majors all on different surfaces? 🤯
Claylitos!!!🏆🔥
You are so right he made so many unforced errors and never reached his top level and he still won the match. That is incredible. He’s so humble and he makes Tennis so much fun for all of us to watch as he’s always smiling and enjoying himself.he sure is the best 21 year-old ever
Nadal was 21 from June 2007 to June 2008, im pretty sure he would beat Alcaraz at Wimbledon and obviously at RG.
So id still go with Nadal as the best 21 year old ever.
I think people forget how good players used to be
Watch Rafa 2007/08.
He would beat Carlos.
Imho.
No he wouldn't beat alcaraz at Wimbledon. We don't know what 21 year old alcaraz looks like on grass yet. And nadal would definitely not beat him on hard
@@FraudkovicWhy wouldn't Rafa not beat him on hard. He defeated Roger on hard courts when Roger was the best player in the world. All of you guys have recency bias
@@Fraudkovic The only thing that stopped Nadal at Wimbledon in 07 was peak Federer ...
@@stefanosioannou6705 he beat roger because of matchup advantage. nadal was 0-6 against davydenko on hard court in the same period. you are a casual and nostalgia merchant
He is still a little behind 2007 Rafa as far as titles. But he is catching up.
Carlos is that versatile that winning the GrandSlam a couple of seasons barring injury and how his opponents adapt to play him of course, might actually cut the tally down. Already winning on all surfaces at 21 is mind blowing. The summer here in Australia next year will be interesting.
With the retirement of the big 3, I wondered who would possibly fill that void?
But now we have Alcaraz, already breaking the records of the big 3.
If he can stay healthy can he surpass them??
We also have Sinner, Holger Rune and Ben Shelton to look forward to.
A lot of guys have missed their window, with the emergence of these new guys.
Vamos
Becker won back to back Wimbledon titles by 18yrs old so id say he was more of a young prodigy that alcaraz, though he probably didnt achieve as much as you'd expect throughout his career and I expect alcaraz to reach double figures
Think it's like Gill Gross said Alcaraz was neutralizing his 1st serves with moonballs.
The truth of the matter is Alcaraz was destine to win the French Open even if he had lost to Zverev in the final. I watch how he played on clay in 2022 when he won Madrid. I think he would have won it last year if he didn't get cramped against Djokovic last year in the semi finals. His game is not even developed yet thats why most of his grand slams wins are going to 4-5 sets in few years he will be unplayable.
Rafa at 21 was a level above him.
Agree! They are trying to knight Carlos goat too quickly
Imo Carlos did nothing extraordinary but have mental edge over both sinner and Zrev
Sinner and zrev had to fire power to beat him but Zrev absolutely choked that 4th set away
Nooooo way in their prime would Roger novack or Rafa won a 3rd set to be up 2-1 and choked off that 4th set ( unless they played one another) zverev should have told himself during that 3rd set break im going to serve hugeee and get most of my first serves in and put this match away
He didn’t he went out like a weak lamb and I knew he was going to lose the match after that 4th set
Sinner also does not have a killer mentality like Carlos
Carlos movement is awesome and great shotmaking skills but I still say Zrev and sinner has the game to beat him more often than they don’t if the were mentally tougher too sinner still should work on his fitness
Bringing up Djokovic in a Alcaraz discussion. Lame.
Carlos is building his legend. But he has a funny way of dipping in set 2&3 going down 2-1 then storming back to take the last two sets. He did the same thing against Sinner which IMO is the best player in the world right now.
Great analysis as always!
In ten years Alcaraz will be at his peak. Zverev will be retired.
carlos will peak at 27
Zverev’s forehand has always been a weak point for him. He was also spraying some on his backhand as a result of Alvarez’s variety.
why would djokovic be seeded #2 at wimbledon if he is now number 3 overall?
The drop shot that Carlitos can deploy is a real weapon.
The Lukaku of tennis did it again 😂
I see a lot of comments and this guy in the video calling alcaraz the greatest at 21 years of age like how?
because of his accomplishment and statics right then why this guy and some fangirls refuse to accept that Nole is the GOAT. I truely dont understand this double standards
Let these refuse all they want until Carlos reaches 20 slams novack is the goat of numbers but Roger and Rafa also goat
Trust me… Carlos will not surpass them
😮nole no tenía su palmarés a la edad de Alcaraz de eso habla ,de ay a que supere a nole hay un mundo,solo el tiempo lo dirá,para mí como español lo veo muy difícil por no decir imposible ,solo el tiempo dirá,pero nole es un monstruo en su grandeza,pero no quita que Carlos sea un increíble jugador😅
you never cover wta much: why?
I picked Zverev to win this tournament from the start. But now I have to say that I have totally lost respect for Zverev. Not because he lost. But because after winning the third set to come from behind he couldn't muster an ounce of fierceness or passion to even give the fourth and fifth set almost any drama. There was no change in his demeanor after winning the third and no change in his tactics and no change in any instinct he might have to put the will and desire onto the court. He choked and hang dogged the match away. This guy won four straight games in the third and after that looked like he was going to lose. And he did and that's that. Can anybody else tell me if he ever even felt that this might, and probably is, his last chance for a major? I didn't see the desire. Sue me if I'm wrong.
You are probably right. I didn't see Zverev going for his shots with the same aggressiveness & intensity as Alcaraz 😕
Much the same as Sinner, who also seemed to give up in the last two sets. Both Zerverev & Sinner are capable of beating Alcaraz. Was the FO jinxed?
agree 1000% Carlos was not playing on a Rafa prime level ( his fans think so but it’s not true) sinner and Sasha both have the game to beat him but they don’t have killer mentality that’s why they both lost
Sasha should have had a knock you out mentality in that 4th set with that serve he has. He went out weak and that 4th set is the reason he lost the match
@@miacat1727nope they aren’t strong mentally that’s all
The new generation of tennis players are here and it will be fun to watch; Alcaraz, Sinner, Zverev, Iga, Sabalenka, etc...
Iga???😂😂Lol not she’s boring as hell
Guess we have to suffer the glorified Alcaraz hype, for the rest of the year. ☹.
Yea… until sinner wins Wimbledon he’ll bring the fan club back to earth
They are knighting Carlos goat too quickly imo
He’s awesome and his shot making skills are something else but he did not play extraordinary in the semi or final sinner and zverev choked their matches off
I will say Carlos does have the killer mentality of the big 3
Nole was much better at his age, plus he defeated a much BETTER GENERATION.
Dont forget WHO is the GOAT, NOLE¡¡ 24 GS (Carlos 3) 41 M1000 (Carlos 6).
GOAT IDEMO NOLE
How can you say Nole was better at the same age?
How many majors did he win by the time he was 21?
@@DaveOwen-vn6ie do you see the weak opposition this kid has and the opposition Nole had ??