ATP > Rennae Stubbs calls out to Alcaraz: “Sorry Carlos, it was the same for Nadal, you're going to have to adjust your game”

A few days after Carlos Alcaraz's complaints about the speed of the court at Paris‐Bercy following his elimination against Ugo Humbert, the former world number 1 in doubles and 64^e in singles, Rennae Stubbs, who does not have her tongue in her pocket, wanted to challenge the Spaniard in the last episode of her podcast.

“So, fast indoor courts, sorry Carlos, you're going to have to adjust your game. Otherwise, you won't win indoors. It was the same for Nadal. Rafa had to adapt his style of lawn Tennis to the days when grass was a little faster. When the grass started to slow down, he started standing on the baseline, flattening his forehand, flattening his serve. Because he knew that if he wanted to win Wimbledon, he had to play at grass speed. And he won Wimbledon. He was the type of player who adapted his game to win on fast surfaces. And the first thing Alcaraz said when he lost his match was: 'The courts were so fast, I didn't get there in time to practice. It's my fault, blah blah blah. This is exactly what I'm talking about. Yes, we must have surfaces that reward players who play fast, who serve and volley, who get to the net. About 89% of the circuit is played on a slow hard court, either clay or grass – which, by the way, has been slowed down as much as possible. »

Published on Friday November 8, 2024 at 08:08