Carlos Alcaraz Giving Stefanos Tsitsipas NIGHTMARES With the Drop Shot 

It just goes to show how one dimensional the game has become over the last 10 to 15 years due to the court speed slowing down in general - baseline grinders left exposed standing 2m behind the baseline. I always thought players who excelled at drop shots would expose this weakness but finally someone has come and done this. Alcaraz's forehand and forehand drop shots are a lethal combination. On top of this he has a solid baseline game and is good at the net.

Alcaraz bullied Tsitsipas with the MANY tools that he has

We have waited for quite some time but we finally have a top player that is likely to once again help shape how tennis is played in the future.

And there I was thinking that Alcaraz had a lethal forehand drop shot only to discover he's developing a lethal backhand drop shot...This kid is going to be unstoppable

His level of all round court awareness is extraordinary.

I was thinking just this during the match, it's like Tsitsi thought at some stage it would end but Alcaraz just kept doing it every chance he got and it was clearly fruitful

Sheer genius how he's able to disguise his dropshot till the last sec - gives him just a tiny bit of additional time to wrong-foot his opponent (ball goes opposite side of their body-lean) making it that much more difficult for them to get to the ball as they need to both correct direction & push off. Especially hard to do on clay.

I guess this is a natural progression of the game. When playing conditions were fast, you had serve and volley and aggressive players always looking to go to the net to finish point. Now playing conditions are slow everywhere, even Wimbledon, so aggressive players like Alcaraz had to perfect the drop shot to end points, because going to net is not so easy.

I love watching Carlos. He has the potential to be one of the all time greats.

The undisputed drop shot GOAT - no1 does it better than him, time & time again

That drop shot is a killer

10/12 points won with the drops shots....when was the last time someone did this??

I wonder how many thousand times Carlos has practiced these drop shots. Near perfection and impossible to read.

Sinner said he has learnt and is adapting to playing against Carlos, others might start doing the same and the game will evolve... Bravo Carlito... This compilation makes Tsitsipas look like he has not TOOLS🙈🙈🙈

Alcaraz is magic

Alcaraz is just something special !

I have seen many great players use the dropshot effectively, but Carlos has not only mastered his own, he is exposing a huge monotonous pattern of too many players that camp 20 ft behind the baseline just to hit as in practice. Thank you Carlos 😊

Tsitsipas has a bad bh that makes him vulnerable to dropshots, it's true! But it's also true that he takes too long to move forward, start chasing them dropshots. It's not only Alcaraz's skill using them. It's also how bad Tsitsipas is against them. Even Sinner had like 10 ds winners against him in Australia. And Sinner's ds is nowhere near Carlos's.

This combination of not only Alcaraz's power but his excellent drop shot on *both wings* makes it so very difficult to position and feel comfortable. When you can get a 6'5" guy moving one way on clay and then hit a great drop shot behind him the other way...I'm not sure what the Tsitsipas could do. It sure makes him look silly, though.

that's probably the best and most effective shot in the world right now, especially on clay

Alcazaz: the King of Drop shots!!!

These guys have the peddling back split step so engrained in them that they can’t stop. Carlos is so good at recognizing when someone is doing it… I don’t think these shots would be as effective against Ferrer, Federer, Davydenko, Agassi because they didn’t make a habit of regularly giving up a meter or two of court position.

Unreal the drop shots to Carlos, is 😮😮

This drop shot is a huge punishment for baseliner and it makes the game more interesting to watch.. Thanks Carloz..

Really cool to see a player finally capitalizing on opponents standing 10ft behind the baseline. Game was getting very stale with boring baseline grinders.

You know he will do constant dropshots but you have no solution to overcome it. Nightmare of the tour

Tennis today is so so so much better than even the tennis of Connors and McEnroe and Borg and compared to what passed for world class tennis in the 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s. No contest. However, not since Jaroslav Drobny in the 50s have we seen drop shots like this. backspin and dropshots are returning. We are even seeing new players which have never picked up a wooden racket or seen the heavier balls of yesteryear becoming fit enough to serve and volley withy modern equipment

I'm sitting by myself in my room, but I just burst out "Oh, that's so beautiful!" when he hit that last one... What a delicate touch.

Alcaraz is the undisputed king of dropshots. And super effective on clay

Tennis really is a game for the lifetime, thank you so much to help me improve my tennis.

This reminds me of what Roger Federer did early in his career . Beat you and make it look easy. How ever Alcaraz will shift just when his opponents think they have him. Esacape from Alcaraz Good luck with that. He’s taking this to another level

Have to say the quality of the clay court in Barcelona seems more adequate than some of the Masters 1000 tournaments played on clay

it changes tennis like curry did with his three pointers, everybody knewed the shot, but one came and made it to perfection

This game was game over since the beginning

Those droppers make my stomach hurt just thinking about how they hurt the opponent

You've taken the piss out of Tsitsipas, thanks Carlos.

Tsitsipas reste un grand joueur qui n'a pas dit son dernier mot il faut soutenir un joueur dans les bons et mauvais moment ♡♡♡♡♡

Tsitsipas tends to do well on Clay because he has a big frame and can set up his shots to hit hard into corners. His weakness is his movement so when he's off-balance he can't hit very well. And the drop-shot is kryptonite to him as it forces movement which he cannot respond to. After about 3-4 drop-shots he gives up even trying to chase them for example.

No one disguises it better than a masterful Carlos Alcaraz. He is threading the needle literally,can't be so perfect without enough practice.That is a killer indeed. Really I have to says he is best at it

I love these drop shots so much ! And I'm a tennis player, I know that's a very hard thing to do, because if it's not 100% well done, you're almost dead, your opponent will be really close to the net, playing an easy ball where ever he wants to ! I don't know why players like Rublev / Zverev ... and WTA girls don't use it more !?! Jabeur sometimes does drop shots but what about the others ??

One of the "few tools" of Alcaraz, as the Greek would say

He exploits how much tsitsipas hates hitting a backhand 😂, pulls him out wide and then bam. What a breath of fresh air this kid is.

Carlos just giving drop shots lesson

Carlos can hurt you in so many ways. I really feel he will test even the likes of Novak and Rafa on clay and hard courts. Novak's deep returns may take time away from Carlos and make him play outside his comfort zone but at Madrid last year, even Novak struggled to cope with the drops and Carlos' heavy forehand

A breath of fresh air, an air of brilliance-addictive verve. Just what the doctor ordered.

He was playing the way tennis was meant to be played.

Carlos' Blitz-drop will make many unwilling players - especially the top 10 ones -, to re-adjust their on-court stance from a clear defensive position to a more stealth advanced (close to baseline), so they might, just might get a shot at winning some games. As it stands there is nothing anyone can do when the combination Blitzkrieg-Dropshot works at least 60%. Game over (before it even begin)..

Est drop shot I’ve ever seen. As a potential opponent I would study replays extensively to try and find any clues I could that he’s going to use it. It is well disguised, but I think particularly for someone who uses it a lot, I think it could be vulnerable to some players getting a better handle on it. If you can take it away 20-30% more often by recognizing the tell and being a step quicker moving to the shot you could even turn the tables on it or force him to use it more sparingly. He really does have remarkable control of the dropper though. Makes Mac seem hamfisted on that particular shot. Alcaraz is a fantastic and exciting player with many more strengths to contend with. A highlight machine. He hit a shot the other day I’d never seen before. He’s gonna rack up slams no doubt barring injury. Has to be considered favorite for FO.

Charlie is the best thing to happen to tennis in a long time. I love seeing him whip Tsitsipas for the fourth straight time.

Creo que Tsitsipas podría habler alcanzado algun que otro drop pero estaba noqueado, los tiros cortos tuvieron un impacto emocional en su juego..Alcaraz una máquina de creatividad y letalidad...

Wow! so many drop shots!

How the F is that guy like only 20 yrs old (and last year as well) His game is insanely good. So natural making everything too easy.. Fffng drop like that shots are brutal in many ways

This takes "disguising" it to a whole new level.

❤ seems to be very effective here😊

Этот карась заебет любого своими укороченными, особенно на грунте, где тяжко стартануть. Ну что сказать, силен парень, он явно на уровне биг 3, точнее компиляция всего лучшего от великой тройки.

That was brutal. It could easily be the new RG champion

Alcaraz makes the best Drop Shot. I think he studied this kind of shot.

OUTRAGEOUS by carlitos !!!!

Just like steph curry changed basketball with the 3, Carlos is doing it with the dropshot!

He's figured that he only has to be 80% accurate with his drop shot. He never goes for that crazy, just over the net drop shot. He plays it safe, giving him a very good chance of winning the point even if the opponent gets to it.

10 укороченных за матч, из которых 9 без всякого шанса.

Alcaraz dropped more than Chrissie Evert. Do we still call her "Chrissie"?

To Carlos, tennis isn't merely a sport. It's an art - and he's composing a masterpiece virtually every time he's on the court.

Dude is fed and rafa rolled into one. He is going to be great for the sports

Genius

what do you even do against that, either you play close to the baseline and lose against Alcaraz's overwhelming power, or do you play 8 ft behind the baseline to get a better shot but then face the imminent drop shots; and then even when do you get to the dropshot in time, you are only able to hit a weak shot back which sets Alcaraz up for a winner

The consistency though.

Thank you Carlitos for bringing the drop shot back into the game. It's been a pretty boring 2 decades of nonstop baseline rallies for the most part. Only other players I enjoyed watching were Roger Federer and Dustin Brown. Wonder is serve and volley will ever make a comeback. Miss Patrick Rafter days.

It should be illegal to have such brut strenght and finess at the same time in your arms.

The only reason why Alcaraza's drop shots are working is because his oppponent is standing 3m behind the baseline because he is hitting so hard. It is extremely hard to drop-shot a pro. I remember a shot I played which clipped the net and fall over only 20cm from the net, my opponent who was on the baseline got to it. It was probably 0.5s. And he was only a good amateur. Pros are a different beast.

Tsitsipas again: "He is a bully" 🤣🤣🤣

I wish Kyrgios was making these 20ft baseliners pay with the drop serve (he's trying) but this is the man that is actually making them look foolish. Keep it up! Keep 'em honest!

The worst part is both tsitsipas and evans actually played a brilliant match. They had very few errors and gifted next to nothing to alcaraz. I believe tsitsipas had only 7 (!) errors in the entire match. Maybe you could argue he could have went for it more, been more aggresive but that's about it. But despite all that it wasn't even close. The match could have easily ended 6:2 6:2 and it would have been completely deserved. I believe tsitsipas is back and we'll start seeing it again soon, the match against musetti was just pure briliance, but if alcaraz stays healthy I don't think he's losing on clay again (outside of rg) for at least another 10 years. It seems the only way to beat him (barely) is to hope he's hurt or tired. Seriously. He lost to norrie on one leg practically barely. I can't really say he was injured against sinner he was just bad but to be fair sinner was also pretty dreadful which we could see in the final.

Good to find a way to win good drop shots

the funny thing is when I first saw this guy play the first thing I noticed was how damn far he stands behind the baseline. he could be crucified himself with a dropshot.

Y lo facil que lo hace una y otra vez oleee

That drop shot is a beauty..

Alcaraz seems to set up his drop shots with a high pace shot that the opponent returns as a "floaty" topsin forehand or backhand. Of course easier said than done, but there are three strategies out of this scenario...one, is do not cede first strike ball to get put on the defensive in the first place (easier said than done); the second is to vary spin and pace with tricks shots i.e. side spin and slices that force Alcaraz to generate his own pace. I don't think that the slice return drop shot is as high a percentage shot for Alcaraz and one that he may avoid. The third strategy is the Djokovic approach of basically aiming at the opponents feet when playing difficult returns making any kind of controlled shot difficult to execute. With all that said, I think Alcaraz would prove all of my theories wrong and execute his deadly drop shot anyway.

Stef very susceptible to the drop shot and you have to respect Carlos's power.

It is fun to watch Tsitsi be carved up.

Amazing

Who wins the French Open?!

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Best drop shot and impossible to read

He knows when to do it. Tsispas is in defensive mode 2 meter behind baseline, that's why he doesn't even run for the drop shot.

for some players like Alcaraz....using this shot often instead of a 'useless' passing shot will save him energy while pissing off his opponent..!!

Alcaraz would also be an awesome pickleball partner for having a third shot drop

Baseline grinders beware; Alcaraz has arrived.

You missed 1 drop shot,with the score at 4-3 deuce in the first set

Buzz cut Alcaraz was different

Thanks for your share

He dropping it like it's hot...

Just imagine how much Tistipas can improve his game and physicality. His movement yesterday was not in line with his ranking.

Gros complex tsatsiki en finale cest lui qui devrait etre dans le terrain tellement il est toujours finaliste

Federer - forehand. Nadal - spin. Alcaraz - drop shot

I feel like Stef not really trying for a lot of these because they're 'too good' just feeds Carlos's confidence. Rune, Medvedev, or a healthy Novak/Rafa would bust ass, and even if they didn't get there, Carlos would see the close margin and know he has to be careful. Stef made it too easy.

He broke the record for the number of drop shots played in a Masters Cup I just made this up

Ahh.. love it when tsitsipas gets humiliated

Are you serious with this picture quote?? You think he was actually asking him to stop in that picture? Why not keep it reel?

It will be interesting to see how Roger would have played against this although Federer is not so great on this surface Only Rafa can manage