In the men’s game, the popular upcoming names are Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and others who have been winning tournaments regularly. However, another interesting prospect is the teenager, Carlos Alcaraz, who has been mightily impressive recently; he won his opening two matches at the Happy Slam comfortably in straight sets.  

Recently, Serena Williams’ coach Patrick Mouratoglou pointed out a distinguishing feature that sets Alcaraz apart from the likes of Zverev, Tsitsipas, and Medvedev. 

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Carlos Alcaraz has a different physique than Medvedev, Zverev, Tsitsipas, and others 

As compared to World No. 2, 3, and 4, Carlos is a much more muscular athlete who is able to generate an enormous amount of power in his shots. On the other hand, Medvedev, Tsitsipas, and Zverev are leaner and taller. In fact, they are much taller than the likes of Federer, Nadal, or even Djokovic, for that matter. 

Speaking on this topic, Patrick stated, “The prototype of the modern tennis champion’s body is very tall and very thin: Medvedev, Zverev, Tsitsipas, Sinner, Auger Alliassime, Hurkacz… In this world, Carlos Alcaraz besides being a hell of a player is much more muscular! Impressive!”

One Casualty Amongst the Top 10 So Far

At the moment, all the above players are sailing smoothly at the Australian Open 2022. Sadly, Hubert Hurkacz became the first top 10 player to exit from the first Grand Slam event of the season. He lost to the Frenchman Adrian Mannarino in straight sets. 

Given the absence of Djokovic in the men’s section, it has paved the way for many of the youngsters to have a great shot at Grand Slam glory. However, it is still early days and it will be interesting to see how things unfold with each round passing by. 

The second week of the tournament will prove decisive and it will be necessary for all the players to maintain their composure. Besides Medvedev, others have the opportunity to win a Grand Slam event for the first time. 

One cannot rule of Rafa either, who has been playing really well, winning the warm-up event in Melbourne earlier. For the moment, we wish all players the best of luck. 

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