'Get off the court as quickly as possible' - Mats Wilander urges Carlos Alcaraz to play fewer drop shots

Eurosport expert Mats Wilander believes Carlos Alcaraz needs to play fewer drop shots when he is in a commanding lead in a match so that he can get off the court more quickly. Alcaraz beat Argentina's Federico Coria 6-2 6-1 7-5 in the second round, but midway through the third set the 19-year-old appeared to lose a bit of focus as he let a 4-1 lead slip, allowing Coria to come back and make it 4-4. Ad The world No.

4 eventually took the third set to record a straight sets victory, but Wilander thinks the Spaniard needs to play fewer drop shots in crucial moments and focus on seeing the match out. US OpenPliskova v Bouskova — US Open highlights33 MINUTES AGO He told Barbara Schett: «When you look at him from the outside I think that is what it is [lack of concentration], but he says Coria was playing really well. It's easier to play really well when you're two sets to love and 4-1 down.

You're taking big risks. »He throws in a drop shot here and there, sometimes they work sometimes they don't. I just think at this stage in his career he needs to practice trying to get off the court as quickly as possible.

«Maybe play aggressive, but the drop shots to throw it in… I'm so afraid of people hitting too many drop shots. »As you know it's not necessarily a decision you make up here, it's a decision you make with your arm sometimes and you think 'oh my god why did I hit a drop shot?'. «I don't want him to completely stop because I love watching him play because of the drop shots so it's a catch-22.» Eurosport's Alex Corretja believes Alcaraz should look to be more efficient in seeing matches out in the earlier rounds so that will not run out of energy in the latter stages of a Grand Slam.