Roddick analyzes Alcaraz's game: "Superpowers can be a weakness if not used at the right moment"
Alcaraz suffered an early exit in Miami against Goffin (5-7, 6-4, 6-3). This defeat revealed certain inconsistencies in the Spaniard's tennis.
In comments relayed by *Punto De Break*, Roddick reflected on the world No. 3's game:
"His inconsistency makes him more relatable. You can almost see him thinking through decisions in real-time, transparently.
Even today, when he’s not feeling comfortable or playing well, his solution is to become even more aggressive. When he’s not playing perfectly, you sense that what he’s looking for is to play even more aggressively.
What I almost want is for Carlos to step onto the court and tell himself that for the first six games, the goal is to ‘cut the legs’ out from under his opponent.
Prove that your ball is heavier than the other guy’s. Force the opponent to hit winners for six straight games."
However, Alcaraz’s greatest strengths can also be a problem, especially if not used at the right moment:
"I don’t think Carlos likes seeing others dictate play. He wants to be the one in control—that’s his superpower. But sometimes, superpowers can be a weakness if not used at the right time.
He’s capable of comfortably playing 10 or 12-shot rallies, knowing the opponent has nowhere to go because he’s so fast and generates so much power in his shots.
Yet, with his full arsenal, everything probably feels too boring for him—even though I think he needs to be bored sometimes.
Finally, if you want to bet against Carlos Alcaraz, especially now that things aren’t going as planned, well, there you go."
