“I didn’t expect this coming.” Carlos Alcaraz was given

tour and has claimed two Grand Slam titles, but others appear to believe he is starting to perform below expectations. Maybe we should wait another 15 years to decide whether or not he disappoints fans because he still has more than ten years of excellent tennis ahead of him.

Naturally, some of Alcaraz’s criticism makes sense. Criticism directed at any player, including Novak Djokovic, is reasonable. Despite his 24 Grand Slam victories and more than 400 weeks at the top of the rankings, Djokovic might still improve in a few areas. However, compared to Alcaraz, Djokovic is 36 years old and nearing the end of his career, so we have a far larger body of work to compare him against.

Regarding Carlos Alcaraz, he can be very combative at times, but keep in mind that he is just 20 years old. He’ll pick up skills, grow, and change to become a more proficient player. All we have to do is give him some time without being unduly demanding of him, isn’t that right?

Some people don’t appear to realize that Carlos Alcaraz is only 20 years old.

Former professional tennis player and current top tennis analyst Mark Petchey recently defended the young Spaniard against criticism while also tempering expectations for him.Petchey stated that it’s okay if Alcaraz only achieves “double-digit” Grand Slam victories on the Tennis Channel’s Inside-In podcast. Reaching 20 or beyond has probably normalized itself too much.

“We live in a strange period because we have these three players who have won over 20 major championships and who have made sporting immortality, like usual,” claims Petchey. As a result, everyone who follows in their footsteps is evaluated based on an absurd standard that they will never be able to meet. Do I believe Carlos will ever score 20 grand slams? Will he win by double digits? I don’t know. I believe he will have a successful career.

Naturally, Petchey is entirely accurate. I’m assuming that most tennis fans would be thrilled to win even one major. In the eyes of most players, winning ten or more is unattainable. Furthermore, Alcaraz will still have competition from Jannik Sinner and other players even after Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have completely retired. Tennis is in excellent hands going forward, but we may need to adjust to players not taking home 20 or more Grand Slams.