Carlos Alcaraz: Alex Corretja excited by power and attitude at 2022 Australian Open, plays down Rafael Nadal comparisons

Alex Corretja has been hugely impressed with Carlos Alcaraz’s showing at the 2022 Australian Open and thinks he is going to be a “very special” player. After a breakthrough year in 2021, Alcaraz has bulked up physically and has powered through his opening two matches in Melbourne without dropping a set. Ad/> Seeded No.

31, he next faces an intriguing clash against seventh seed Matteo Berrettini. /> Australian Open‘Almost a miracle’ – Corretja on Murray’s remarkable comebackAN HOUR AGO “I’ve been very impressed with Alcaraz,” former world No. 2 Corretja told Eurosport.

“He’s stronger, he’s hitting the ball harder than ever. His forehand is just amazing. He’s smashing the ball and he’s moving well.

His attitude his perfect, it is great. “I am very enthusiastic about it and I believe we will have someone very special in the tennis world. He has got charisma, he has got personality, he’s well-educated, so I think Alcaraz is going to be one of the guys to watch at this tournament.” Alcaraz’s physical development has caught the eye at the Australian Open as he has been playing with a sleeveless top to show off his bulging arm muscles.

Nadal reveals key change to diet Kyrgios serves from tramlines, has handshake snubbed He has said that over the off-season one of his goals was to “get strong, to get more power”. Corretja thinks the 18-year-old is striking the right balance at the moment with his physique. “He is very strong, he spends lot of time at the gym doing lots of exercises and he has just become bigger and bigger.

The important thing is not to go too much and you maybe lose a bit of movement or flexibility. But watching him at the moment you can see that he is adapting well. “It is only the first tournament he has