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Carlos Alcaraz’s Novak Djokovic Training Move Backed by Compatriot Ahead of Big 2024 Season

Published 12/19/2023, 4:35 AM EST

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Former Spanish tennis star, Alex Corretja Verdegay seemed hopeful about Carlos Alcaraz‘s performance now that he is training with Novak Djokovic. This twenty-year-old Wimbledon Champion is known to practice with the Serbian tennis legend many times. Previously before the ATP Masters 1000 event, this tennis duo enjoyed a training session. Following this, Alex Corretja expressed how these sessions will help Carlos Alcaraz improve his tennis skills.

Novak Djokovic’s outstanding performance in this year’s ATP tournament moved the whole tennis fraternity. Not to mention, many tennis stars would kill to have one training session with this maestro. Therefore, having this opportunity is nothing less than a treasure for Carlos Alcaraz. Want to know what Alex Corretja thinks about it?

Alex Corretja believed Alcaraz’s training sessions with Djokovic are beneficial for him

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Corretja who is a former Spanish tennis star and a Eurosport commentator now, recently mentioned the training sessions of the Alcaraz and Djokovic duo. He felt that it would help Alcaraz since training with the Serbian legend would help him understand his shortcomings. Corretja commented- “HE REALIZES WHAT HE STILL HAS TO IMPROVE,” 

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Not just this but Corretja further added to his comment and said- “For Alcaraz it is good to train with Djokovic because he gives It tells you what you still have to improve, especially when you play on courts where Novak is the ultimate specialist.”  Being the tennis maestro Djokovic is, it surely helps the rising tennis stars to see him so closely and learn from their senior colleagues over thinking them as rivals.

All You Need To Know About Carlos Alcaraz

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Considering that Novak Djokovic is still the world’s number-one tennis player, training with him is the best opportunity for any tennis player to improvise. Now that Carlos Alcaraz received that chance, he can learn from Djokovic and return to the court as indomitable.

Why Carlos Alcaraz is the rising star of tennis?

This twenty-year-old Spanish tennis prodigy already has two Grand Slams in such a short career span. He won the US Open in 2022 and bagged the victory at Wimbledon the next year. Despite losing the ATP tournament, his skills were praised by veteran legends like Feliciano Lopez. His remarkable performance might bring references of Federer, Nadal and Djokovic with him. However, Alcaraz’s achievements to date are not a matter of joke.

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Alcaraz’s training with Djokovic will surely bring more improvements to this tennis star. If Alcaraz persists in learning from the Serbian maestro, this Spanish prodigy will soon dominate the sport.

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