By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennisnow | Tuesday, March 4, 2025
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Palm Springs is a popular pension site.
Carlos Alcaraz Sees it as a field of recreation.
BNP Protection of BNP Paribas Open Champion Alcaraz is playing for a rare three peat in Indian wells while renewing as “near one service”.
Alcaraz of the Second Subsequent will launch his defense for the Indian Wells title against each French Red Hot Quentin Hays or a qualifier.
If the seeds are true to form, Alcaraz will stand up against Grand Slam King Novak Djokovic In a quarter -final Indian Wells collision that would be a match of the 2024 Wimbledon final, the Olympic Golden Medal Final and Australian Open Open, where the Serbian superstar was gathered by one determined to knock the Spaniard.
21-year-old Alcaraz travels with a winner of the Wells Indian Wells while he aims to join Djokovic and his tennis hero, Roger Federer, in attracting one three peat in the tennis Paradise.
“I know this is something that only two players have done in history, I think,” Alcaraz the media told Indian Wells in today’s pre-Turne oppressor. “So I’m here to make that pressure, let’s say. I’ll try not to think about it. I’ll just try to enjoy it.
“Because this tournament, whenever I come here, I like it a lot, you know, practicing, playing. Everything for me is so easy.
In addition to his search with three peat, Alcaraz will try to adapt to a new, faster surface of the Indian wells and fulfill its intention to sharpen its service and achieve the “serving” status.
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A main goal for Alcaraz this year: create a more comfortable service.
Although Alcaraz can explode 130 MPH-Plus first services, it can serve bright rolls and points of all areas of the box, it scored only at no. 30 in the ATP tour at the first service points obtained in 2024 (73 percent) and was no. 12 in the category of Vital Won Service Games (85.4 percent).
This is low for a four -time Slam champion of Alcaraz caliber.
In contrast, the world No. 1 sinful Jannik was no. 1 in the service games won (91.4 percent) and was the second in the first service points (79.3 percent) last year.
Working with coaches Juan Carlos Ferrero and Samuel Lopez to simplify his service movement, Alcaraz said today that he is satisfied with his second service and believes the first service “can be better”.
“I’m feeling good. I feel like an update in the service, “told the media in Indian Wells.” So just to believe in the move, for the service, because I know it will have an excellent service.
“My second service, I believe a lot. My second service I think is a good and strong truth. The first service can be better. But, you know, every day I feel progress. But sometimes, you know, in matches, during practices, you do not feel as good as you want, so you have to be separated by playing from the beginning rather than the service. “
This season, Alcaraz is holding the service in an 86.83 clip, which is the 14th on the ATP tour, and has won 75 percent of the first service points.
If the stadium court is really playing faster this year as some players have said, then Alcaraz’s ability to check the first shooting after service will be essential as it strives for a rare three-ha status and service.
“So if the service doesn’t work at all, I mean, you can play good tennis from the beginning and forget the service,” Alcaraz said. “But now, I’m feeling good.
“I’m really happy about everything I’m doing with the service, so I’m close to be a service-bit, I think.”
