Alcaraz's wavering focus and up-and-down matches have created a false impression of a player who is on a remarkable winning streak.
Tennis
U.S. Open
37m ago
FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. — Has there ever been a more overindexed tennis match than Carlos Alcaraz’s U.S. Open defeat to Botic van de Zandschulp in 2024?
That shock loss, in straight sets in the second round, was held up at the time, and on many occasions since, as being indicative of Alcaraz’s inconsistency: as an example of his flakiness and his vulnerability against lesser players.
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