Although Carlos Alcaraz's performance in his first match of the 2025 ATP Finals was remarkable in multiple aspects, there is no doubt that the player from Murcia found his backhand to be his most reliable and lethal weapon. According to Tennis Insights colleagues, the Spaniard closed the match with a performance rating of 8.8 with this shot, making it his third-best performance of the season with the backhand. Looking back at his history, only against Brandon Nakashima (9.47%) and Taylor Fritz (9.42%) did we see Carlitos more focused with a backhand that, at times, became more decisive than his forehand. Great news to get excited for this tournament.
His 3rd highest performance rating of the season 🔥#TennisInsights | @atptour pic.twitter.com/JzgxDOKsqx
— Tennis Insights (@tennis_insights) November 9, 2025
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