Carlos Alcaraz is set to have a monstrous 2025 campaign, as the Spaniard’s coach has fixed his biggest weaknesses.
Carlos Alcaraz Set For Huge 2025 As Coach Fixes Weaknesses
Juan Carlos Ferrero has revealed that Alcaraz has worked on the biggest flaws of his game during the off-season, after the Spaniard ended 2024 at his lowest ranked position since 2021.
The 21-year-old struggled to reach the heights of his 2022 and 2023 campaigns, in which he ranked first and second, respectively.
Although, Alcaraz won two Grand Slam titles and an ATP Masters 1000 title in 2024, which would be regarded as a strong campaign for several players.
Despite these victories, there were some clear weaknesses on display and Ferrero has tried to plug these holes alongside a new coach, Samuel Lopez.
Alcaraz will not play in any warm-up events and will jump straight into action during the Australian Open, where he is one of the favourites on UK betting sites.
Ferrero has spoke on Alcaraz’s preparation for 2025, claiming the 21-year-old is coming with a lot of enthusiasm and improved physically.
He said: “Good, good. Carlos has come with a lot of enthusiasm, the break has been great for him and the two exhibitions have given him a bit of a boost to get here.
“In the first week we focused on physical adaptation, as well as some tests with Babolat and Nike, for the shoes.
“The second week has been more about volume, spending three hours on the court and doing more intense training. Next week, we will start to play points.”
The 44-year-old also highlighted the issues with Alcaraz’s schedule in 2024, as he ended the competitive season late and has not had much time to prepare.
He said: “The difference is that we have less time. Finishing so late is what it is, the schedule is very tight. We would love to have more time to better organize our breaks, to arrive more refreshed for certain appointments, but since we can’t change it… we adapt.”
According to Ferrero, one of the biggest issues was Alcaraz’s serve and how they needed to improve on his rhythm for 2025.
He said: “We are trying to change a little thing about the serve, so that it has a little more rhythm, that it is more fluid and relaxed.
“Then we will smooth out small details, like the issue with the forehand, we want it to be more of a killer at certain moments. We have to enhance its DNA and work on its weaknesses.“
