Macci calls Alcaraz 'most complete player' but with warning: "He's gonna lose, he's gonna fail, he's gonna choke"

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Sunday, 30 April 2023 at 11:30
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In an exclusive interview with Tennis Infinity former coach of Serena Williams and many other players, Rick Macci called Carlos Alcaraz the most complete player.
It's been quite clear for a while that Carlos Alcaraz is not your average player. He's incredible at his young age and already looks like a player that will write down his name in tennis history. In some ways he did and legendary coach Macci believes Alcaraz is truly complete, able to take on anybody:
"Against any player, any day, on any surface, he's going to be able to hang in there. A lot of people think clay is his best surface, I say it's hard court. I think he does more damage with his power. He has such a cafeteria of shots at his disposal on the menu on clay, I think he has too many options."
Even so he's not a player that will wins always. No player in history won all the time which is why Macci warned fans against putting a perfection tag on him. He is going to lose matches and trophies and much more as his career unfolds:
"He's gonna lose, he's gonna fail, he's gonna choke, he's gonna feel pressure, but in my opinion, if he can say healthy, because I'm just a little concerned, he slides so much and he's very violent in his movement and he's gotten a few injuries so you got to keep an eye on that, he's the most complete player inside and out."
Asked about his future, Macci predicted 10+ grand slams for hmi if his body holds up:
"Barring injury, definitely double-digit Grand Slam winner. And then from there, who knows where this can go, but the injury thing's going to be the biggest thing. But I think he loves to play."

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