{"id":299379,"date":"2023-11-14T18:24:30","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T18:24:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=299379"},"modified":"2023-11-14T18:24:30","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T18:24:30","slug":"carlos-alcaraz-suffering-same-problem-novak-djokovic-did-after-surprise-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/tennis\/carlos-alcaraz-suffering-same-problem-novak-djokovic-did-after-surprise-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Carlos Alcaraz suffering same problem Novak Djokovic did after surprise loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/590x\/secondary\/Carlos-Alcaraz-Novak-Djokovic-5066120.jpg?r=1699985429300\"><\/p>\n<p>Daniil Medvedev believes Carlos Alcaraz is suffering the same problem that once troubled a young Novak Djokovic. Alcaraz suffered a shock defeat at the ATP Finals, losing 7-6 3-6 4-6 against Alexander Zverez.<\/p>\n<p>The Spaniard\u2019s form has dipped in recent months. He was surprisingly dumped out of the Paris Masters in the last-32 by World No 39 Roman Safiullin, and suffered a shock defeat against Gregor Dimitrov in Shanghai.<\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz started the year so well, building on his maiden Grand Slam at last year\u2019s US Open. He triumphed at Wimbledon this summer but has struggled for consistency ever since.<\/p>\n<p>The 20-year-old was almost certain to retain his crown as the year-end No 1. However, he has been leapfrogged by veteran Djokovic. Medvedev believes Alcaraz is suffering from the same dip in confidence that Djokovic would endure during his first few years as a professional.<\/p>\n<p>Asked if he expected Alcaraz to beat Zverev, Medvedev said: \u201cIf you would have asked me two, three months ago, for sure. Tennis is very, very tricky sport. At this moment, for whatever reason, we feel that Carlos plays just a little bit slower.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> READ MORE: <\/strong> <strong>Tsitsipas apologises to ATP Finals fans after boos as injured star left gutted[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/590x\/secondary\/Carlos-Alcaraz-ATP-Finals-Zverev-5066128.jpg?r=1699985429351\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe doesn&#8217;t have the same confidence he had throughout the whole year. This can happen to everyone. This even happen to Novak when he was younger.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe question is, how fast is he going to recover. Is it going to be this tournament or next year. When he lost the second set, they showed the speed of the strokes, groundstrokes. Sascha was like 10 kilometres higher than Carlos. This is very surprising.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn general when I saw the match, in the beginning we felt that Carlos is not playing his best. Sascha also. So I&#8217;m not surprised at all.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the end it turned out to be a great fight and a great match. No surprises. Sascha can play well also, serve well. It&#8217;s going to be interesting to play him for the 18th time.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p> <strong> DON&#8217;T MISS&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Carlos Alcaraz hits two-and-a-half year low in concerning start to ATP Finals[TENNIS] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Alcaraz has brutally honest assessment of recent struggles after another loss[QUOTES] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Carlos Alcaraz blasts &#8216;crazy&#8217; ATP decision as he sends injury warning to chiefs[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/590x\/secondary\/Carlos-Alcaraz-Novak-Djokovic-tennis-5066137.jpg?r=1699985429571\"><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Alcaraz has questioned the decision to end the year on the fastest possible courts. He blamed his defeat to Zverev on the speed of the surface. \u201cYeah, I mean, this surface is the fastest on the year, that&#8217;s for sure,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don&#8217;t know why they put this kind of surface at the end of the year because all the tournaments that we have played on hard court is so, so slow, then we come here to the Masters and they put this court so, fast. I don&#8217;t know why.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;m not going to say they should do the tournament outdoors or indoors. I don&#8217;t understand about the speed of the surface because we never played on a surface like this in the year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/tennis\/1835018\/Carlos-Alcaraz-Novak-Djokovic-ATP-Finals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daniil Medvedev believes Carlos Alcaraz is suffering the same problem that once troubled a young Novak Djokovic. 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