{"id":352069,"date":"2025-08-17T16:43:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T16:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/352069\/"},"modified":"2025-08-17T16:43:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T16:43:13","slug":"serena-williams-former-coach-points-out-what-he-thinks-carlos-alcarazs-weakest-quality-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/352069\/","title":{"rendered":"Serena Williams\u2019 former coach points out what he thinks Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s \u2018weakest quality\u2019 is"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Carlos Alcaraz has enjoyed a perfect return to tennis after his post-Wimbledon break, and will now face off against Jannik Sinner yet again, this time in the Cincinnati Open final.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It marks a rematch of their Wimbledon and Italian Open showdowns, both of which were for the title.<\/p>\n

Nowadays, given their respective seedings, it feels like anytime they meet, it will be to contest the sport\u2019s greatest honours.<\/p>\n

Whoever comes out on top will have given themselves the perfect preparation for the upcoming US Open, in what is the final chance to claim a major before the season starts to wind down.<\/p>\n

And yet, even before Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> had beaten Alexander Zverev in a semi-final marred by the latter\u2019s struggling fitness, he was told what both his best and weakest qualities were.<\/p>\n

Carlos Alcaraz told what his \u2018weakest quality\u2019 is as a player<\/strong><\/p>\n

The person who offered this insight was Rick Macci, famed for being the formative coach of both Serena and Venus Williams before they went on to accomplish greatness.<\/p>\n

His voice within the tennis community is a relentless one, and few can deny his credentials given the legendary figures he will forever be associated with.<\/p>\n

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Carlos best quality is he has every shot in the book and every match he will give it a look. His weakest quality is he has every shot in the book and sometimes lets you off the hook. @carlosalcaraz<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Rick Macci (@RickMacci) August 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Ironically, he named the same trait for both Alcaraz\u2019s best and worst qualities, suggesting that the never-ending bag of tricks makes him both dangerous, but also confused at times.<\/p>\n

After all, it can be hard to decide when and where to use certain shots, knowing that they are all at his disposal.<\/p>\n

Carlos Alcaraz reaches yet another Cincinnati Open final<\/strong><\/p>\n

Despite this critical claim from Macci, wrapped up in what feels oddly like a compliment, Alcaraz has quietly cruised into yet another Cincinnati Open<\/a> final.<\/p>\n

This time, he will have Jannik Sinner<\/a> to deal with, having lost to Novak Djokovic last time out in what many still regard as one of the greatest best-of-three matches ever played.<\/p>\n

In a match that lasted just shy of four hours, it was the Serbian who claimed his revenge after Alcaraz had dethroned him in the Wimbledon final just a month earlier.<\/p>\n

Since that clash two years ago, the Spaniard\u2019s budding dominance has been met by Sinner, with the two establishing a duopoly at the apex of the men\u2019s game that seemingly no one can trouble.<\/p>\n

The fact that they are set to meet again in yet another final, in the third straight event that both have entered, does little to dispel this notion.<\/p>\n

Alas, it offers fans yet another iteration of this mouth-watering clash, which seems poised to be one of the best in the sport\u2019s history should they continue meeting in the final of some of the most elite competitions.<\/p>\n