The Belgian dropped a tight opener but kept his composure and overpowered his opponent with bold and aggressive tennis.

Mar 8, 2025; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Carlos ... slow, bounce a lot." That is similar to what Novak Djokovic said after his surprising first round loss to Botic Van De Zandschulp on Sunday. Alcaraz ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic beat Carlos Alcaraz ... thing happened that every Alcaraz opponent dreads: he hit a highlight-reel shot. After an outrageous forehand pass up the line ...

Barring injury, Carlos Alcaraz ... as the Alcaraz forehand is by far the best shot on the court, and it's not even close. The courts in Winston-Salem are quite slow and gritty, which gives the ...

Carlos Alcaraz ... but the slow and gritty courts are perfect for Alcaraz. The extra time allows him to use his phenomenal footspeed to find his massive forehand. After beating Alexei Popyrin ...

Carlos Alcaraz kept his Indian Wells "three-peat ... Dimitrov, who is right-handed, was up 3-1 in the third set when his forehand smashed into his left thumb, leaving it bleeding.

It's a slow and relatively high ... greatly against Matteo Berrettini and his forehand. That's likely going to happen against somebody like Carlos Alcaraz, whom he beat once already this year ...