Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s Netflix documentary threw up plenty of talking points, with the targets being set for the 21-year-old Spaniard sparking a big debate.<\/p>\n
Alcaraz<\/a> has already won four Grand Slam titles in what has been a sensational start to his career, but it was clear that the team working with him are piling the pressure on to try and take him to the levels of excellence achieved by Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.<\/p>\n The three greatest players of all-time have won a total of 66 Grand Slam titles between them, as they re-wrote the record books in tennis and good the levels of achievement to previously unimaginable levels.<\/p>\n Yet Alcaraz\u2019s manager Albert Molina and his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero, suggested their young charge needed to change his attitude if he wanted to win as many major titles as the greatest players of all time.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m starting to doubt whether Carlos can become the greatest player in history because of his approach to work and sacrifice. It\u2019s so different from the Big 3,\u201d said Ferrero in the documentary.<\/p>\n Andre Agassi offers an alternative verdict on the Carlos Alcaraz vs Jannik Sinner showdown<\/a><\/p>\n Carlos Alcaraz betters Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal as he powers into Italian Open final<\/a><\/p>\n He was also shown talking to Alcaraz as he gave him advice that confirmed he didn\u2019t agree with his decision to take time away from tennis.<\/p>\n \u201cWe must learn from our mistakes,\u201d said Ferrero. \u201cYou need to find the balance between vacation, training, and motivation. And it\u2019s not easy. You were invited to a Formula 1 weekend, which I didn\u2019t think was right for you, but you went anyway.<\/p>\n \u201cThere will be many times when I won\u2019t agree with you. There will be plenty of moments when you\u2019ll want to do something else. As you mature, you\u2019ll understand what you need and what you really should be doing.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re here to help you and tell you things. Novak is extremely careful with his diet, he sleeps as much as he needs to, and he trains as much as he must. It\u2019s absolute dedication to being the greatest of all time.\u201d<\/p>\n Now former British No 1 Laura Robson had hit out at those comments, as she suggested the levels of expectations being placed onto Alcaraz\u2019s shoulders are not realistic.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was an interesting documentary because it showed how much pressure he puts on himself and also from his team,\u201d Robson told Sky Sports Tennis.<\/p>\n \u201cThey are talking about wanting to get to three or four Grand Slams a year and if we do it for this many years, we will hit Novak\u2019s numbers.<\/p>\n \u201cTo be even thinking about that is kind of absurd.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve had the best three players of all-time back-to-back-to-back in Federer, Nadal and Djokovic and for anyone to try and hit those heights would be unheard of.<\/p>\n \u201cFor anyone to finish a career with four or five Slams, that is already amazing. And yet we are trying to get people into the 20s.\u201d<\/p>\n Former British No 1 Tim Henman also gave his verdict on\u00a0Alcaraz\u2019s Netflix film, as he suggested discipline will be needed for the Spaniard to have any hope of having a career to match the game\u2019s all-time greats.<\/p>\n \u201cThe reality is, the very best have good habits, whatever the event,\u201d said Henman.<\/p>\n \u201cWith Alcaraz, we are in a conversation with Federer, Nadal and Djokovic and that\u2019s the slight question mark with Alcaraz. I love watching him play, he\u2019s absolutely brilliant, but\u00a0there are times when he lacks the discipline around shot selection.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you are talking about building that Grand Slam tally and getting into double figures, that\u2019s the question mark for me.\u201d<\/p>\n READ NEXT: Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s biggest flaw highlighted by Tim Henman ahead of French Open<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The post Carlos Alcaraz has been set \u2018absurd\u2019 Grand Slam targets claims former British No 1<\/a> appeared first on Tennis365<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s Netflix documentary threw up plenty of talking points, with the targets being set for the 21-year-old Spaniard sparking a big debate. 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