Je pense que ce sera difficile pour Alcaraz de remporter un Grand Chelem l'année prochaine
L'historique joueur de double Todd Woodbridge analyse la situation d'Alcaraz après sa séparation de Ferrero, et désigne Jannik Sinner comme le grand bénéficiaire.
Todd Woordbridge, historical winner of 22 Grand Slams in doubles, spoke out about the situation of Carlos Alcaraz following his recent separation from Juan Carlos Ferrero as coach. In statements to the official Instagram account of the Open de Australia, Woodbridge analyzed the influence of this change on the possibilities of the Spanish tennis player for the upcoming season.
"I think it will be difficult for Carlos to win a Grand Slam next year. We know he is capable, but I find this change puzzling, at this stage of his career. We are talking about one of the best player-coach duos in history," commented the Australian.
The influence of Ferrero on Alcaraz's game
The truth is that Ferrero and Alcaraz ended a partnership a few days ago that had been with us for over 7 years. A period that spans from Carlitos' early steps in professionalism to the definitive rise of the Murcian to the top of world tennis, with 6 Grand Slams along the way.
Woodbridge detailed that Ferrero's presence had been crucial in Alcaraz's consolidation in recent years: "When Juan Carlos wasn’t by his side in the last years, Carlos didn’t play as well. You could see him looking towards the stands, more insecure. It will take him months to get used to this situation." For the Australian, Alcaraz's mental growth cannot be understood without Ferrero, someone who understood perfectly his game and emotions on the court.
Jannik Sinner, the big beneficiary
Woordbridge highlighted Jannik Sinner as the big beneficiary of this change in Alcaraz's team: "Given this change, I think Jannik has an advantage and will achieve the triple in Melbourne." Remember that Sinner has been the champion in the last two editions of the oceanic Grand Slam and his superiority on fast courts has become evident in recent times.
The former doubles player emphasized the importance of continuity in the player-coach relationship, especially in the most demanding tournaments like the Grand Slams. "Carlos will take months to get used to this new situation," pointed out Woordbridge. Something that Sinner, with his aggressive and solid baseline game, will try to take advantage of at the Open de Australia.
In the last two years, only Sinner and Alcaraz have won Grand Slam titles, sharing among them the last eight tournaments of the category. After the changes in Alcaraz's team, it remains to be seen if any other player will manage to break the dominance of Jannik and Carlitos, or if the battle for the major tournaments will continue to be a one-on-one between the Spanish and the Italian.
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