18 July,2023 07:59 AM IST | London | IANS
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz's coach Juan Carlos Ferrero revealed the key to his protege's quick adaptation to playing on grass, saying that they took elements from the playing styles of Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Roger Federer heading into the tournament.
Alcaraz, 20, competing in just his fourth competition on grass, beat 23-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic in Sunday's epic final at Wimbledon in a four-hour, 42-minute epic.
"It's difficult to say, he takes things on board very quickly, and we've also seen a lot of videos of players that move very quickly here. "So, we copied a little of Murray, Roger and Novak. In the end, it wasn't easy, but we did it," Ferrero told Eurosport experts Mats Wilander and Barbara Schett.
Ferrero added that they also drew inspiration from Alcaraz's semi-final win over Daniil Medvedev as the Russian's style is similar to Djokovic's. "We said that he would have to play more or less the same level that he played against Medvedev. He's on the baseline all the time and Carlos likes to use the slice to bring the opponent to the net. That was something we needed to do against Novak. It was a key to break his rhythm," added Ferrero.
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