PARIS : Carlos Alcaraz is primed to push for tennis greatness and his self-belief will be an important tool in achieving it, his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero said on Wednesday as the top seed prepares for his French Open semi-final showdown with Novak Djokovic.Alcaraz, who turned 20 last month, won the U.S.
PARIS : Carlos Alcaraz is primed to push for tennis greatness and his self-belief will be an important tool in achieving it, his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero said on Wednesday as the top seed prepares for his French Open semi-final showdown with Novak Djokovic.
Djokovic, 36, continues to cast a shadow on the next generation but Alcaraz has emerged as the strongest contender to dethrone him with his fearless approach and the pair clash for the first time this year on Friday. "He dreams very big about what he can do, so I think it's one of the most important things that he believes in himself and he believes he can go to the court and win against everybody."
Ferrero said Alcaraz, who almost appeared out of nowhere last year, has the game to deliver where others have failed especially on the evidence of his 6-2 6-1 7-6 quarter-final humbling of Stefanos Tsitsipas on Tuesday.
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