Carlos Alcaraz’s serve wobble exposed by Jannik Sinner, Rennae Stubbs warns
Alcaraz found it difficult to stop Sinner, who captured his fourth straight Masters 1000 title. Sinner’s 7-6, 6-3 win over Alcaraz in the Monte Carlo Masters final not only extended his winning run but also moved him back into the top spot of the world rankings.
Photo by Valery HACHE / AFP via Getty Images Alcaraz found it difficult to stop Sinner, who captured his fourth straight Masters 1000 title. Sinner’s 7-6, 6-3 win over Alcaraz in the Monte Carlo Masters final not only extended his winning run but also moved him back into the top spot of the world rankings. Conditions were tough throughout the match.
Winds made life hard for both players, something Andy Murray picked up on during his commentary. Serving was an issue for both players. Neither managed to reach a 60 per cent success rate on their first serve.
And while Sinner is known more for his groundstrokes than his serve, he still held a clear edge in this area. This didn’t go unnoticed by Rennae Stubbs, the former world number one in doubles, who took specific aim at Alcaraz’s serve. Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Rennae Stubbs says Carlos Alcaraz’s serve is ‘not doing enough damage’ Over the past few months, Alcaraz has made changes to his serve, which have led to comparisons with Novak Djokovic.
Early signs were positive, particularly during his run to the Australian Open title. But Rennae Stubbs doesn’t think he’s quite on par with Sinner yet. “I feel like he’s (Sinner) hitting the ball a little bit bigger,” Stubbs said on The Rennae Stubbs Tennis Podcast.