"This guy is no joke, he's the real deal and I don't know if this is an upset" - Andy Roddick on Carlos Alcaraz's win over Stefanos Tsitsipas in Miami
In a recent interview with the Tennis Channel, Andy Roddick showered praise on Carlos Alcaraz. Comparing his forehand to that of eight-time Grand Slam champion Andre Agassi, Roddick hailed Alcaraz as an "unbelievable" guy, who he believes "doesn't need much time to fire his forehands."
"This guy moves like, it's unbelievable. People normally have to grow into their movement and he doesn't need much time to fire the forehand. Most of the guys with huge forehands need two feet under them to give them around. This guy can turn on real quick, almost like Andre Agassi used to drive," said Roddick.
"This guy is an animal!"
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World No. 16 Carlos Alcaraz thrashed World No. 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets on Tuesday, advancing to the quarterfinals of the 2022 Miami Open. The Spaniard converted four out of a total of 11 break points en route to a 7-5, 6-3 win.
18yo Carlos Alcaraz already played a lot of good matches in his career, but this one was probably the best.
Beats Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-5, 6-3 to reach the QFs in Miami. Back to back ATP M1000 QFs for him.
What an incredible performance. https://t.co/jK31ktkgib
Reacting to his spectacular victory, Roddick claimed that Alcaraz is "no joke" and plays absolutely like an "animal." He even seemed a little bit skeptical in calling his win "an upset" after seeing the 18-year-old beat some of the biggest names on the ATP tour in the recent past. Interestingly, this was the second time Alcaraz defeated Tsitsipas on the tour after knocking him out of the 2021 US Open.
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Roddick reiterated that the Spanish prodigy has got one of the finest forehands on tour.
DID YOU KNOW❓
Carlos Alcaraz, who got the 5th Top 10 win of his career in Miami tonight, is just 12 days older than Nadal was when he got his 5th career Top 10 win at 2005 Monte Carlo.
Nadal: 18y, 10m, 12d
Alcaraz: 18y, 10m, 24d
Federer and Djokovic did it when they were 19.
"You hit a big ball to him, it will come just as fast. This guy is no joke. He's the real deal and I don't know if this is an upset. I don't know if we've seen someone this young, who you kind of expect to win matches like this, kind of often. This guy is an animal," added the former US Open champion.
Carlos Alcaraz will square off against Miomir Kecmanovic in the quarterfinals of the 2022 Miami Open
After his sensational win over Tsitsipas, Alcaraz will lock horns with Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic in the quarterfinals of the 2022 Miami Open on Thursday. The Spaniard is enjoying a good run of form at the moment and is yet to drop a set.
This will be the first time the two players will cross paths and hence, their head-to-head record stands at 0-0 right now.
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18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz has now won 5 of his last 8 matches against Top 10 players, after defeating No. 5-ranked Stefanos Tsitsipas in Miami tonight, 7-5, 6-3.
The Spanish teenager is through to the quarterfinals in Miami for the first time.
Alcaraz is eyeing his maiden Masters title at the Miami Open this year.
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