Patrick Mouratoglou has highlighted Carlos Alcaraz's serve as a model of relaxed power. The famous coach pointed to two technical cues: the exceptionally high lift of his right led and the deep extension of his left arm after contact.
For Mouratoglou, those positions reveal a body free of unnecessary muscle tension - the key ingredient to generating effortless pace and maintain momentum in service games.
Alcaraz's win percentages behind the first and second serve are the same as in 2024. While those stats have not changes, Carlos has already fired over 300 aces in 2025 after Wimbledon, significantly surpassing his entire 2024 total.
The Spaniard worked on his initial shot during the off-season. He is harvesting more free points while preserving his reliability. The result? Five titles in 2025, including a Major and two Masters 1000 shields to his name!
Despite struggling against a couple of opponents this season, the 22-year-old has embraced 11 encounters with at least ten aces. In comparison, he stopped on seven in the entire 2024!
In an era of microscopic margins, Alcaraz has not rebuilt his initial shot - he has refined it into a weapon.
"Carlos' serving technique is next level! If you examine his serve, you will notice two things. First, his right leg is raised very high. Second, his left arm extends far back after the serve.
It means one essential thing about his game - he is very relaxed. There is no muscle tension preventing him from raising his leg that high and his arm that far to the left. That is excellent.
To create power, you must be relaxed. That's one of the reasons he has so much power in his game," Patrick Mouratoglou said.
