Agassi: I was hoping Nadal would shoot his backhand

“The Netflix Slam” exhibition between Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal in Las Vegas He left us a photo of two Spanish tennis players alongside another tennis legend: the American Andre Agassi.

Agassi who, in data collected by the Tennis Majors portal He praised Nadal's performance, although he expressed his regret that the Spaniard had not allowed more freedom with his backhand throughout his career. “The one thing I would have liked to see from Rafa Nadal over the years is that I would have given him the green light to allow his backhand. I really think we're going to be talking about one of the best setbacks we've ever had. But instead, he plays a lot with his forehand and does a lot to control the point percentage. He's constantly making the decision: why do something if you don't have it… I think it would have helped him a lot to hit more shots with his backhand, because when he widens it, there's no ball he can hit that doesn't hit. “It's an impressive strike, give him a few games and that's what he does in the warm-up.”

Agassi also did a personality analysis Carlos Alcaraz, Among them are his most notable movements and, at the same time, his interest when playing statically: “I love his game and how he moves and the dynamism and the ability to use geometry and the rhythm he can bring in. I worry about him sometimes when he's stationary. When your feet don't move much, you don't know where to direct that energy.” “He prepares too early, he doesn't have the same conviction in his shots as when he controls the point.”

The “Kid of Las Vegas” also analyzed that Alcaraz still needs to propose a playing tactic that will help him establish his game in key moments of matches. “When I look at Alcaraz's ability to show his potential, he will have a hard time taking control and will not have to do too much in most of his matches. All great personalities discover what their game is about and trust it in their most important moments. I still wonder if Carlos knows Indeed what will this be based on. To create this pressure on your competitor and give you higher percentages of blocking your competitor. He can serve, he can shoot, he can cut, he can do it all. He has to find his playing tactics, but he is only 20 years old. It will be nice to see when he does and I hope it's soon.