French Open: Carlos Alcaraz miracle shot stuns experts: 'Absolute joke! I’ve never seen anything like it'

Carlos Alcaraz may have seen his 2023 French Open hopes fade away after he lost to Novak Djokovic having suffered from cramps in their semi-final, but his miracle shot will be remembered for years to come. The world No. 1 and top seed eventually lost out in four sets, 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1, to the 22-time Grand Slam champion on Court Philippe-Chatrier, but he undoubtedly produced the shot of the day — and arguably the entire tournament — as he thrilled the crowd with an unusual scoop in the second set.

Ad Forced to the back of the court by Djokovic, the Spaniard clearly considered playing a tweener, but at the last minute twisted his torso and instead scooped the ball with a flick of his wrist for an utterly outrageous cross-court winner. Roland-GarrosTop 5 shots — Alcaraz and Djokovic produce outrageous tennis in semi-finalAN HOUR AGO For Eurosport experts Tim Henman and Mats Wilander, it was hard to comprehend, while the pair also turned their attention to why Alcaraz was not able to live with Djokovic physically when he eventually suffered from cramp in the gruelling clash. «This shot is an absolute joke!» Henman told Eurosport after watching the miraculous effort back.

«I’ve never seen anything like it. He’s the best mover I’ve ever seen on a tennis court because he has the speed and the balance and the dexterity to be able to hit that shot, facing the wrong way, and find the court. »Having said that, it’s something he has to work on [fitness and conditioning].

This will be a tough loss in the semis of a Slam, but to lose in these circumstances, his whole team will go back to the drawing board ready to assess. «It was about Djokovic fighting fire with fire. It was incredibly impressive, and from that physical point of