‘Carlos Alcaraz has much to improve,’ Juan Carlos Ferrero sets the bar

Carlos Alcaraz claimed his first title of the season in Rotterdam. The 21-year-old conquered his first indoor ATP title and lifted his first trophy since last year’s Beijing Open. The Spaniard completed ATP titles on all four surfaces.

He achieved that at the younger age than Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Despite his recent success, Alcaraz is eager to work even harder! His coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, does not want his player to rest on his laurels. 

Ferrero praised Alcaraz’s talent while highlighting more room for improvements in different areas. Juan Carlos would love to see the four-time Major winner performing with more consistency and improved mental strength. 

La mascotte de Rotterdam elle est trop fan de Carlos Alcaraz 🤣

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Carlos started the season at the Australian Open and lost to Novak Djokovic in the quarter-final. The Spaniard entered Rotterdam as the top seed and bested three rivals in three sets, playing at a high level when it mattered the most. 

World no. 3 ousted Hubert Hurkacz in the semi-final and arranged the title clash with Alex de Minaur. Seeking his first indoor ATP title, Alcaraz scored a 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 win in an hour and 54 minutes, celebrating and entering history books. 

The younger player performed better behind the second serve. He suffered two breaks and delivered four breaks to bring the victory home. Alex outplayed world no. 3 from the baseline. However, he hit fewer service winners and lost the ground in the decider. 

The Spaniard was off to a great start. He served well and landed a forehand in the third game of the duel for a 4-2 advantage in no time. However, the Aussie recovered his game and pulled the break back at 3-4, returning to the positive side. 

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