Alcaraz chooses which two things he would steal from Sinner in tennis

Carlos Navarro | 10 Apr 2026 | 18.36

Alcaraz spoke about Sinner and his drop shots in press conference. Source: Getty

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Carlos Alcaraz is already in the semifinals of an ATP Masters 1000 in Montecarlo 2026, where today he once again exhibited his most overwhelming form. The most consistent and solid version of the player from Murcia showed up in a match tailor-made for it, against an opponent even more prone to lapses and who today had no opening to turn around a match that the Murcian finished with a streak of ten consecutive won games.

Perhaps, the true focus of Carlos' adventure in the remainder of the tournament will once again revolve around the possibility of facing Jannik Sinner in the final. It would be a special event and moment: he has already reached 300 victories in his sporting career, is defending his title... and has not yet faced the challenge of the one from San Candido so far this season. A great moment, of course, to reflect in a press conference on the improvements in the tennis of his archenemy and also to answer a curious question: what would he steal from him if he could incorporate some of his elements into his game?

Alcaraz reveals what he would steal from Sinner's game and reflects on the improvement in the Italian's drop shots before, possibly, facing him at the Masters 1000 in Montecarlo

- On the three most special victories of his career, now that he has reached 300 triumphs officially

"The top-3? The first victory has to be there. That first victory is always special, the first ATP match I won, against Albert Ramos at the Rio Open in 2020. Then, I would say probably the Roland Garros final. I would go with that one. The first one that came to mind was also my first victory against Novak Djokovic. I would say that's my top-3."

- On Sinner's improvement in drop shots, who won 8 points today with that shot, and the comparison between his drop shot and the Italian's

"I have noticed that Jannik is hitting more drop shots than usual. He is doing great, sincerely. I know he has been working on it, but now it seems to come naturally to him. It's going to become a great weapon for him. He is constructing the points, and when the opponent takes a step back, that's when he goes for the drop shot. He is doing it wonderfully. I don't know if he has been watching my videos to practice them in training and become a great tennis player with drop shots (smiles), I don't know (he was asked about it).

I'm not worried at all. Happy to see that he is doing different things to become a better player. It's something that will push me to be even better, something I should pay attention to when I face him in the future. We'll see: we have to see him when he is forced to do it in crucial moments, in pressure points, that's when we'll see how that shot works for him, but right now I would say his drop shot is very good."

- On the story of Valentin Vacherot, at home, who could be his opponent in the semifinals

"His story is impressive, obviously. He has a lot of motivation playing at home. He has already won very good matches in other tournaments this year. I've never faced him, although we did train together once, in Indian Wells, and I know he is quite a tough opponent. We'll see who comes out on top today: Alex (de Miñaur) is always a very tough rival. I'll be more than happy to face the winner, although it would be exciting to compete against Vacherot in his home."

- Pleased to win with less demand and wear after yesterday's tough battle against Etcheverry

"I would say that today I played a great match and I was very consistent. I played at a high level of tennis from the first to the last game of the match, whereas in the previous one, I did get in trouble because of that. In the second set, I lost a bit of my feeling with the ball and let my opponent back into the match, and from there he (Etcheverry) played at a very high level of tennis. Today I was able to take a step forward, I didn't let Bublik deploy his type of tennis, and I tried to be at a high level on every shot, every point, every game. Happy to achieve it."

- If Sinner has taken note of his drop shots... what shot of the Italian would he focus on? What would he steal to incorporate into his game?

"A couple of things, sincerely. His transitions to defend when he is doing it and then switch to attack; the way he approaches the ball to go on the offensive and be aggressive. I wouldn't know how to explain it, but it's about how he catches the ball, I think it's incredible. It always seems like he hits the ball at the sweet spot of the racket, and it's something I notice many times. The other aspect is the serve. He has greatly improved his serve in the last six months, both the first and the second serves. It's something I also want to improve, and sometimes I look at what he has done differently in the last six months to see if I can also do it. I would say those two things, they are impressive, and I also observe him at times."

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