‘The only area he has problems…’ – What Alexander Zverev must do to beat Carlos Alcaraz at French Open

Mischa Zverev has revealed the blueprints for how his brother Alexander Zverev can beat teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz in the French Open quarter-finals. Since saving a match point in his second-round win over Albert Ramos-Vinolas, Alcaraz has clicked into action and looks a serious contender to go all the way at Roland-Garros. Ad/> The Spaniard stormed into the last eight with a comfortable straight sets win over Karen Khachanov on Sunday, while a tetchy Zverev also came through in three sets against Bernabe Zapata Miralles.

Roland-Garros'Unfair!' — Alcaraz demands daytime quarter-final showdown with Zverev5 HOURS AGO Despite being third seed, Zverev will start as the underdog against Alcaraz, who has been tipped to do huge things in the men's game. With that in mind, his brother Mischa has attempted to lay out a framework for how the German could topple the 19-year-old. The key? Keep him well behind the baseline.

«His [Alcaraz’s] serve is getting faster and stronger every week. You can't push him off the baseline,” said Eurosport expert Mischa Zverev. “As long as he is standing in the court, he wins the point 95% of the time.

Within the first two metres behind the baseline, he still wins two-thirds of the points. “The only area where he has problems is when he is more than two metres behind the baseline. 'Unfair!' — Alcaraz demands daytime quarter-final showdown with Zverev ‘That is my situation now’ – Nadal admits each match could be his last “Sascha would have to place his shots quite long on Alcaraz's forehand side, so that Alcaraz's hitting point is further back.