Before the start of this season, Carlos Alcaraz worked on different aspects of his game together with his coaches Juan Carlos Ferrero and Samuel Lopez. The young Spanish ace knew that he had to improve his serve above all, which was not unpredictable enough for this level and needed better percentages.
The improvements on this shot were not visible in the first tournaments of 2025 and it is no coincidence that the former world number 1 struggled more than expected until April, also because he chose to use a slightly heavier racket than in the past.
It's no secret that the 22-year-old from Murcia had a crisis during the Masters 1000 in Indian Wells and Miami, where he didn't get the results he hoped for and had to take a break with his family.
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He has returned to play his best tennis starting with tournaments on red clay, winning his second Roland Garros in a row and collecting five trophies so far in the season.
Alcaraz has enjoyed an amazing2025 season
Carlitos' latest match was the Wimbledon Championships final against Jannik Sinner, in which he was defeated in four sets and could not become the youngest player ever to win six Major titles.
Alcaraz will try to take revenge at the US Open, scheduled in New York from August 24 to September 7. The Spanish star won his first Grand Slam title in the Big Apple three years ago, when he made an impressive run that made him the youngest number 1 in the history of men's tennis.
Through his official X profile, legendary coach Rick Macci who has always been a huge fan of Carlos highlighted in which area of the game the Spaniard can still improve: He has every shot in the book. Most talented player on tour.
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The wildcard for Carlos is the serve. Time to dabble. He has a gun but if he switches to a platform stance with less moving parts no doubt will fire a better % of Spanish Darts.
