Yes. It was quite apparent he gave away chances to get into rallies on Djoke's second serve until very late in match. Had he done that earlier the outcome could have been different or it may have simply put a few more miles in Djokes legs and put the match beyond him.

I didn't get to see that match. So if that's the case, it's pretty lame that Alcaraz lost because of a simple strategy mistake that his coaches should have easily seen and told him about. Also, everyone knows on every level of tennis, you run the old people as much as possible early.