Alcaraz introduces a technical change in his setback: "I saw what I could copy from others"

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At the beginning of the year, there was much talk about the small technical change that Carlos Alcaraz made in his service motion, aiming for more power and fluidity. Just before the start of the clay-court season, which is so important for him, it seems that the player from Murcia has made another technical adjustment, this time to his backhand. Specifically, we are talking about his two-handed backhand, another area where Carlitos needed a little boost to become more solid in that aspect. He himself revealed this just before his debut at the ATP Monte Carlo tournament.

The best in the world are always in constant pursuit of perfection. Being at the top or winning Grand Slam titles does not deter them from working on different aspects of their game. Sinner himself acknowledged at the start of the year that he had worked on each and every one of his shots during the preseason, seeking improvements to make himself even better. The Spaniard, on his part, has incorporated a small technical variation in his backhand, holding the racket slightly lower than before.

Technical change in the backhand: seeking more spin

"I'm trying to change a couple of things. I watch the backhand of many players... a shot that I love. I observe them and see how I can imitate or what I can copy from them," the Spanish player begins to analyze, as reported by Tennis Majors. "The reason behind this is that I started to change the movement, the technique, starting the shot with the racket a bit lower. This way, I felt I could play with more spin and I felt more confident with this shot. I started doing it and I loved it, so I kept it," he adds.

Unlike the serve, which underwent a significant change that took him quite some time to assimilate, he didn't need the same for this adjustment. "When you make a totally different change from what you've been doing, it's complicated, but if it's a small change, it's something you can adjust in three or four days. You get it right away. It's not very difficult to do," says the player from Murcia.

Clay courts reward a lot of spin on the ball. This is something we could observe throughout Rafa Nadal's career. Alcaraz is already one of the players who puts the most spin on the ball on the forehand side, averaging around 3000 revolutions per minute on that side. On his backhand, however, the 2024 data show an average of 2000 revolutions. With this change, perhaps, he can feel more comfortable with this shot and increase the spin to build a more reliable and comfortable shot execution that allows him to feel more at ease when opponents play to that side.

Carlitos is the player everyone sees as the top rival to beat in this clay-court season. Let's see if this small technical change on the backhand allows him to be an even more complete and dangerous player on a surface like this. 
 

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