I’m not going to talk about any of that.
19 year old tennis superstar Carlos Alcaraz returned to stardom and regained his number one ranking in the world.
Carlos Alcaraz made Medvedev look like he was an amateur playing in his first ever pro circuit tournament.
It was a dismantlement in every way and it was stunning.
I liked Carlos to win the match, but not like that.
It was genuinely shocking how much better he was.
Just look at this shit.
Medvedev is credited as one of the game’s best returners.
He’s an incredibly awkward guy to play with how far back he starts each point.
Almost everything about him is irregular and that typically gives his opponents fits.
Alcaraz was never threatened.
They call this one way traffic.
He was completely unplayable in that match.
After watching his game this tournament I’m really not sure the dude has a weakness.
The serve has improved greatly over the last 18 months and has become a strong aspect of his game.
His forehand is an absolute piss missile.
The two handed backhand is a weapon.
His drop shot is arguably the best shot anyone possesses in the sport.
His speed is ludicrous and the instincts seem to always be right.
All of that as a 19 year old with a great head on his shoulders.
As long as health holds up we’re looking at the One.
There were no signs of any problems in California, however.
This is the teenager’s 3rd Masters 1000 title of his career.
With the win he’s back to number one in the world.
There will be plenty of weeks in the future where he’s in that spot.
What’s most important is staying in form and being healthy for the slams.
Here’s the fun part that’s about to get going in a little bit.
We’re about to get a spring/summer of Carlos Alcaraz vs. Novak Djokovic.
Even though that rule gets lifted in May they would not grant Djokovic an exemption (stupid).
Once clay court season arrives next month the real fun will begin over in Europe.
Another name you’re probably going to hear around that time?
Now we got Novak, Rafa, and Carlos just going at it every week?
Tennis has asked itself a giant question since Roger Federer’s injuries became too much for him to play.
Can the men’s side survive without the Big Three of Fed, Rafa, and Djokovic?
Carlos Alcaraz is that answer.
Give me all of it.
Here are some of his best moments from the past week.
Well, worth the watch.
