Ex-coach of the former world number one Roger Federer believes
that Spain’s
Carlos Alcaraz is the most complete young player in the circuit.
The 20-year-old is often regarded as one of the most
highly-rated young players alongside Italy’s Jannik Sinner and America’s Ben
Shelton. Paul Annacone who worked with Federer as a coach stated that Alcaraz
is the most complete young player out there.
"I think Alcaraz, if he could stay healthy, should be a
multiple, multiple Grand Slam [winner]," he said. "Is he going to get
20? I have no idea. I don't even like to guess at stuff like that, but if he
stays healthy with his athletic skill set.
"And from what I've seen, look, we don't, I don't think
we've mentioned enough what he's gone through with Juan Carlos Ferrero. Juan
Carlos Ferrero has taught him since he's been a little kid. And he's the most
complete young player I've ever seen in my life.
"That doesn't mean Rafa (Rafael Nadal) didn't have more
results at his age, but I've never seen anyone at his age that can defend, that
can volley, that can stay back and play lateral tennis, that can use drop
shots. That can, you know, that can use spins, speeds, all the different areas
of the, I've never seen it before at someone that age.”
Alcaraz, despite being 20, has already won multiple Grand
Slam titles. He clinched the US Open in 2022 after beating Norway’s Casper Ruud
in the final with a score of 6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–1) and 6–3.
Later in 2023, the current world number two clinched the
Wimbledon title in London after beating Serbia’s legendary tennis star and the current world
number one Novak Djokovic in a five-set thrilling final with a score of 1–6,
7–6(8–6), 6–1, 3–6 and 6–4.
