John McEnroe’s Brother Draws NFL Parallel as He Assesses ‘Explosive’ Carlos Alcaraz’s Longevity in Tennis

Carlos Alcaraz has undoubtedly stunned the world with his astounding performance on the court. However, the speculations about his peaking form have stirred the headlines. Getting compared to the ‘Big 3’ as the next best player in the ATP circuit, Alcaraz is bringing in the wave of a new generation of tennis players. However, tennis icon Patrick McEnroe, brother of John McEnroe has cast his doubts over the young Spaniard.

Tennis demands perseverance throughout the career. This is something we have seen Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal?and Novak Djokovic practicing, which has led them to reach and cross the ‘Grand 20’ number. But can Alcaraz do the same?

John McEnroe’s brother explains the expectations from Carlos Alcaraz

The 20-year-old Spaniard took down Serbian tennis legend Novak Djokovic in a grueling five-set final at Wimbledon recently. This consequently has made him the talk of the town. The comparison with the ‘Big 3’ is common but does he have it in him to do what they did – Patrick McEnroe presents his view.

On the podcast The Jim Rome Show, Patrick McEnroe evaluated Alcaraz’s run. He stated, “The bigger question is, can he get closer to ’20’?” Talking about what his priority is going to be, he added, “Health is gonna be no. 1. He is so explosive. He is so quick.”

Following that, he gave an NFL example to compare how Alcaraz’s performance has dumbfounded the tennis realm. He stated, “It’s almost like an unbelievable running back that comes into the NFL that you’re like, woah this guy is almost running so hard and he can get by so many people.”

However, he also put another perspective into the picture and added, “And you wonder how long he can last. That’s the thing he is gonna have to learn.”?

This is something the Big 3 have made sure to adhere to. All the top players continued their peak form even after turning 30 which has led their Grand Slam titles’ count to go up till and beyond 20.

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For Alcaraz, fighting his temptations every single day is one way to do it.

Alcaraz breaks down his Wimbledon preparation

Apart from the gruesome training for the grass-court season, Carlos Alcaraz knew he would need to get more disciplined. However, when he knew he would be going up against none other than Djokovic in the finals, he tied his shoelaces.

So, to calm himself down and focus on creating the right headspace for himself, Alcaraz kept away from his phone. In this day and age, when cell phones have become an integral part of every human being, Alcaraz detached himself from the noise. He used this time to visualize his finals and the results are in front of all of us.

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Do you think Alcaraz can continue on this same streak for as influential a career as the ‘Big 3’? Let us know in the comments below!