By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Wimbledon—World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz arrived at SW19 with a transparent mission: Win Wimbledon.
After falling to the top-seeded Spaniard on Monday, Matteo Berrettini in contrast Alcaraz’s return recreation to seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic.
In a conflict of the reigning and former Queen’s Club champions, Alcaraz transformed 4 of 16 break factors beating Berrettini 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 to succeed in the quarterfinals.
Though the 6’2″ Djokovic is two inches taller than the 20-year-old Spaniard and owns a more expansive reach, Berrettini says Alcaraz’s rapid reaction time, fast hands and skill stepping in taking second serves on the rise are all reminiscent of 23-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic.
“I feel his response occasions are unbelivable,” Berrettini said. “He goes with a slice on the primary serve. When he does, he has an important really feel, nice fingers. It’s all the time powerful. You know the primary shot, it’s a must to be exact, as a result of he likes to play in protection.
“That’s the tricky part. He’s staying so close on the second serve. Doesn’t matter if you mix it up, he’s always finding the right time.
“Reminds me of Novak just a little bit, this sort of like reflex, time of response. Like a server, I really feel this. But I additionally really feel when I discovered the proper rhythm, he did not like that.”
Hall of Famer Andre Agassi, broadly thought to be the highest returner of his technology, has referred to as Djokovic the most effective returner ever.
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