"He plays like Federer, but at a better level," the bold statement from Mouratoglou about Alcaraz
Patrick Mouratoglou, former coach of Serena Williams and more recently Naomi Osaka, often shares his analysis of the men's and women's tours on social media.
Following Carlos Alcaraz's victory at the US Open, the French coach made a comparison between the game of the current world No. 1 and that of Roger Federer.
"When I say that Carlos Alcaraz plays like Roger, but at a better level, it's because he's a new generation and tennis is evolving. They have the same type of game. An incredible forehand, they move around their backhand, a very complete game where they use everything: drop shots, sometimes return volleys, and very often serve-and-volley.
They try to dominate by taking the ball early, coming to the net whenever they have the opportunity. It's a complete game. Who on the tour manages to do that? Very few players. It's very rare. Many players have the technical ability to do it, but they don't dare to do it in a match.
Carlos and Roger have the same concept of tennis. Of course, their styles differ somewhat: Roger is more fluid, and he will always be the most fluid player to ever play. But it's the same type of tennis," assured Mouratoglou.
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