He has weapons that neither Sinner nor Djokovic possess," says Mahut about Alcaraz
In an interview with L’Équipe, Nicolas Mahut shared his thoughts on Carlos Alcaraz on grass, a surface the Frenchman was a true specialist on.
For Mahut, Alcaraz has a very complete arsenal of skills that serve him well on grass: "He will never serve or volley like Federer or Sampras, and he will never return like Novak Djokovic, but he can do everything at an incredible level.
His stats on grass also show his effectiveness on return games; it's not necessarily his return quality itself, but what he does afterward.
He has such an insane toolkit, such quick movement, with great mastery of his footing on grass. He immediately adapted to the contact between his feet and the grass.
That’s very surprising—usually, the first few years are tricky in that regard.
He can hit return-volleys, he can defend, he can use the sliced backhand; he has all the options at his disposal, which makes him a threat with every weapon—something neither Sinner nor Djokovic have.
If, at any point in a match, he finds himself stuck with one option, he can always switch. That’s his strength—he’s so creative and instinctive that he can respond to any situation and adapt mid-match.
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