(VIDEO) Carlos Alcaraz shows absolutely insane touch with crowd watching on with drop shot bucket challenge
ATPFriday, 06 October 2023 at 20:30
Tennis TV
shared a video of Carlos Alcaraz practicing his dropshots with an interesting
challenge.
The World
No. 2 is the top seed at the Shanghai Open due to Novak Djokovic's absence. At
just 20 years old, Alcaraz has developed a strong skill in hitting dropshots
with precision and the ability to change the pace of the game, which few can
match.
During a
training session in China, Alcaraz engaged in a unique exercise where he had to
accurately drop the ball into a bucket. The video shows Alcaraz attempting to
hit the target, and when he succeeds, it surprises the onlookers with his
precision.
“Alcaraz’s
drop shot secret explained 🤣” wrote
the tennis specialist Jose Morgado.
2-times
Grand Slam champion is eagerly awaiting his debut on the central court at the
Shanghai Open this Saturday. He will be facing the 29-year-old Frenchman
Gregoire Barrere (world No. 73).
Barrere
advanced from the first round by comfortably defeating Portuguese player Nuno
Borges (85th) with a score of 6-2, 6-2. The Frenchman is having the
best year of his career, reaching world No. 49 in February and making his debut
in Masters 1000 main draws only recently at Indian Wells.
Since then,
he has participated in all the tournaments of this category except for
Monte-Carlo, where he was eliminated in the qualifying rounds. It will be the
first meeting between Carlos Alcaraz and Barrere, with Alcaraz aiming to start
the tournament strongly against an opponent who has little to lose given the
clear favoritism of the young Spanish star.
This is the
first time that Alcaraz will be playing in Shanghai, as he skipped the Asian
tour last year after winning his first Grand Slam at the US Open. In the year,
he has a record of 23-4 in Masters 1000 events, with notable achievements
including two titles (Indian Wells and Madrid) and a final appearance in
Cincinnati (where he lost to Djokovic).
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