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Carlos Alcaraz Is Making His Own Luck

I still struggle to make sense of Carlos Alcaraz’s five-set win over Jannik Sinner in the Roland-Garros semifinals earlier this year. For 60% of the match, Alcaraz looked completely intent on handing the victory over without much of a fight. In the opener, he fell behind 4-0 and promptly broke himself again once he appearedContinue reading “Carlos Alcaraz Is Making His Own Luck”

Carlos Alcaraz Is Feeling The Pain

I do not think Carlos Alcaraz is over his loss to Novak Djokovic in the Olympic final last month. There are other possible explanations for the four-time major champion’s 1-2 record since that 7-6, 7-6 defeat, of course: Alcaraz is probably better on the natural surfaces than hard courts outside Indian Wells, Alcaraz’s body isContinue reading “Carlos Alcaraz Is Feeling The Pain”