{"id":28829,"date":"2025-02-26T03:33:27","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T03:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=28829"},"modified":"2025-02-26T03:33:27","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T03:33:27","slug":"carlos-alcaraz-doesnt-have-that-standard-of-novak-djokovic-rafael-nadal-roger-federer-former-american-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=28829","title":{"rendered":"“Carlos Alcaraz doesn’t have that standard of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal & Roger Federer” – Former American pro"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Former American pros Sam Querrey and Steve Johnson recently highlighted the most concerning flaw in Carlos Alcaraz’s game. The players turned podcasters also shared their thoughts on the Spaniard’s comparison to a legendary trio of\u00a0Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.<\/p>\n

World No. 3\u00a0Carlos Alcaraz\u00a0was aiming for his second ATP 500 title this month in Doha. After his win in Rotterdam, he won the first two matches but lost in the quarterfinals to World No. 25 Jiri Lehecka in the Qatar Open. Although Alcaraz managed to take the second set, Lehecka made a comeback in the final set, turning a 4-2 deficit into a 6-4 win.<\/p>\n

The recent loss not only marked an end to Alcaraz’s campaign in Doha but also raised serious doubts about his consistency. In a recent episode of the\u00a0Nothing Major Podcast<\/em>, Sam Querrey denied claims of Carlos Alcaraz matching the levels of the ‘Big Three’.<\/p>\n

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“Is this just what we’re going to get from him? I mean which is really good but he doesn’t quite have that standard that like Novak Rafa and Roger had where they just don’t have bad losses Alcaraz still seems to throw some some ups and downs in there,” Querrey said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Hopping into the conversation, Steve Johnson applauded Carlos Alcaraz’s commendable achievements but still had to agree with Sam Querrey.<\/p>\n

“We just haven’t seen with conviction from Alcaraz over the last couple years. I believe that his top end tennis is better than anyone when he is playing his best but his mid-range everyday can fluctuate from time to time,” Johnson said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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