Alot of people don’t understand how good you have to be to just be a professional athlete let alone the best. He was just born and destined into the sport
He was also born to a tennis family and had backing of rich people...many people have that potential but never had a chance to even play tennis i can tell you that...it's God's plan i guess
Let correct that. Just to be good enough to reach a 5.0 USTA level, you are in the top 2% of all tennus players. And even then, you get destroyed by college players, and only less than 1% of college players could turn pro, and to turn pro and earn a first ATP point is another huge struggle in itself.
@@andresmadrid5017 doesn't make his statement less true. What you said has absolutely nothing to do with what he said. He still had to have a tennis family, being able to afford the best trainers and the best support of every kinda.
@@Bambotb, rich people? He had everything he needed. You don't need to be backed for anyone to play tennis in Spain. Everybody (who wants to) does. In fact his father was the manager of a tennis club. What he surely needed was a grant for an accademy like lots of youg kids that outstand and look for a more specialized training. But this boy was unique since he was 14 so he only had to ask for what he wanted and there were some sponsors willing to "help" him.
@@AzwarAmir-nk5iu "good" and "average" :D Carlos is the best player in the world right now and 326 in ATP rankings is like top 99.9% of all tennis players
@@whistler1266 You have no idea how massively you've just underrated all top 400 players. They no joke. Most tennis players fail to win a single ATP point I'd say. It's really really hard to be a pro at any popular sport, including tennis. Being 326th at age of 22 is an amazing result. Alcaraz is not just "good", he is exceptional. So it doesn't really make sense to compare anyone with him to be fair.
What a fantastic match, such a high level of play from both players. Already we see the Carlos Alcaraz hallmarks of incredible volley skills, drop shots and sheer ferocity of groundstrokes.
You cant help but admire a person who at a very young age played hard to fullfill his dream and follow his passion. Carlitos deserves to be on top today because he's very good from the very beginning. He lost in this match but it does not mean he failed. He rose up to become world no. 1 five years later.
I deserve to be recognised as the greatest. The fact that I am 45, obese, smoker and that I have spent my life in the sofa watching youtube and eating cheetos should not penalise me because that was MY CHOICE. But its not fair that I cannot now be recognised as the greatest. I am sure that if I did try I would have won more than 26 grand slams and easy. I just didnt want to. If you disagree you are a racist. Thanks.
loosing is actually much more intersting than winning. one learns more from loosing than from winning especially at a young age!!! yeah, Carlos is a fighter, he is going to go really far!
I've watched all his matches the past 2 years. He is special, he has every conceivable shot and then some. In this match you could see just how good he was but remember he was 14 playing a 16 year old and you could tell he ran outta gas. If he played that same kid 2 years later he'd destroy him. It's nice to see the next greatest star especially when he's at the start of his career.
I really like how apart from his tennis game, his maturity really improved since he was 14. You definetly don’t see him cursing at the top of his lungs and yelling and celebrating in front of his opponents anymore! His coach really has helped him a lot
He actually celebrates in front of his opponents. He still very energetic. I just do not see he complaining that match. His shouts are mostly of celebration nowadays.
He actually gets pretty pissed at himself when he is losing/losses and swears in Spanish. It’s just you won’t see it much cause he’s usually winning lol
The last time he celebrated (urging the crowd to cheer for him) was when he played against Joker at Wimbledon. After winning a point, he put his fingers to his ear, asking the crowd to roar for him AND THEN he saw Joker wrecking his racquet by beating the net post with it, and Alcaraz's expression changed. He stopped celebrating in front of his opponents and his audience after that.
Carlitos tennis level at 10 years old is probably good enough to beat 95% of us amateur tennis players in straight sets (and that would probably include quite a few bagels).
There are a lot of juniors who are better at 9 or 10 than Alcaraz was. They put these kids in elite academies that are getting more and more intense over time, and they can get crazy good at a young age. However, at some point you hit your genetic ceiling, and don't improve as much.
The drop shot is his brand from an early age😂😂😂,he was getting better and better and he will get even better...God willing 🙏🏻❤️ VAMOOOOOOS CARLITOOOS , 💪🏻🇪🇸❤️🎾
A lot of work building muscles on legs, back and core. Speed, placement confidence etc. He loves to play can handle being defeated. Coming back in a match that is running away from him. Avoiding injuries playing on days when not on top. Improving and adjusting little things. No bad habits. Love of the game ....
Wow ! Both kids played outstanding ! Their accuracy and ability to get to the ball was some of the best . Their ball speed might not be over 100 mph but everything else was as good as a men's final . I wonder if Alvarez knew he was play against the men's Tennis #1 .....
looks like this second match in this video is from when he was around 14 years old...i believe this is around the time he met Ferrero, its clear at a young age that Carlos had the game and could play hard but didn't have the discipline to play smart...and then Ferrero came into his life as a coach and what looks like almost another father figure and took his skills to the level of it's potential! the power of an excellent coach!
The title was just clickbait, but the match at 14y old was really telling, all this volleying and drop shots, the game was already there. Good thing he toned down on the screaming
That recovery shot at 7:28 was insane. Never seen that shot at any level. It's not practiced or trained. It's athleticism and instinct. Alcaraz may be the best tennis player the world has ever seen!
Alcaraz is amazing. It's even more amazing that 36 year old Djokovic has a 50/50 chance against him. I am hoping some more young phenoms come along soon, otherwise Alcaraz will have very little competition once Djoker retires.
What happened to the other kid in the video....he wore out a young Alcarez...very nice seeing pros at this young age...it seems they both had a lot of fight in them...the other boy just wanted it more..
The opponent of Carlito in this video is Alvarez Varona, 22 years old and ranked 326. U can tell the difference between the good and the average player: mentality
What's going on with the numbers here - title says he was 10, and you say that he's 10 in one of the clips, but then you switch it up and say that he was 9 in the same clip. So which was it? Also, you say that he was 14 playing in the sub-16 division, against 16 year olds. But if it's the *sub-*16 division, shouldn't the oldest players be 15, and not 16?
Why doesn't anyone talk about the constant injuries in tennis? Have a look at the forehand grip in the beginning photo. This grip is responsible for so many injuries compared to other racket sports. This is never talked about nor is there any suggestion to how to improve players injuries because of this.
He played two GS at 16. He Lost in first round at Roland Garros (Toby Kodat Lost in the final against Rune) and he reached quarterfinals at Wimbledon. He was a decent junior but his results were more inpressive in the pro tour. Djokovic had a similar experience
@@yomismo74 yes djokovic stopped at A0 2004 juniors..so year he'd turn 17...tsitsipas played all until 18...to each his own...there's no written rule...i think they all did the right thing
@@Bambotb Everybody has different needs. Alcaraz and Djokovic weren't the top Juniors but they have very good results at a young age (a recent example on the WTA is Brenda Fruhvirtova). Jumping to pros too soon can be dangerous if the player IS not ready.
@@yomismo74 well you contradict yourself because both those you mentionned jumped to pros without being top juniors and did well..bottom line is to each his own there's no right or wrong..people have to experiment
@@Bambotb But i was not talking about that. Djokovic and Alcaraz were not top juniors but they had early pro success. Rune was junior number one, Alcaraz was not top 20, but Alcaraz pro ranking was always way higher than Rune's. Some players need more time, Tsitsipas played till 18, but he made a smooth transition to pro. Early success in juniors can be a problem if the players is not mentally of physically ready to skip juniors and play the pro tour. Donald Young is the perfect example, after winning the AO junior he was hyped, but it was too soon and he couldn't adapt. As you say, every player is different
First thing....Went to a random spot....and there it was.....THE CARLITO THING....1) Forehand drop shot. 2) Lob. 3) Yell! Some things never leave us. (If you want to check it out-- 4:05.)
10 years old Carlos Alcaraz - 2013 May. Then: Roger Federer - 17 GS Titles Rafa Nadal - 11 GS Titles* Novak Ðoković - 6 GS Titles (Andy Murray - 1 GS Title, + 1🥇 Stan Wawrinka - 0 GS Titles Marin Čilić - 0 GS Titles) (Daniil Medvedev - before pro Dominic Thiem - before GS play Lleyton Hewitt - still playing) , * - right before winning 2013 RG , Nole - yet not father then
@@iannovak5223 no its not, there is a big difference between being a sly 14 year old and ice cold killer. The difference between world number one and over 100 in the world is by very fine adjustments. These can only be made by an experienced eye. Passion and talent alone is nowhere near enough to be number one in the world
@@iannovak5223 I watched a recent interview to JCF and he told that his focus was not on the way Alcaraz played tennis but making him more disciplined and improving at the physical, tactical, and mental level. He acknowledged that the guy has always been a very talented player, and only little adjustments were needed at the technical level. But the main point he was highlighting was that they surrounded Carlos with a team of professionals who can support him in every aspect of his preparation. At the end of the day, these players are a combination of talent, discipline, and money.
