'He doesn't have...' - Andrea Petkovic opens up on what Carlos Alcaraz lacks in comparison to Djokovic, Sinner & others

The world number three, Carlos Alcaraz, is undoubtedly one of the finest talents from the tennis fraternity who has won the four Grand Slam titles at the age of just 21. He has taken the game to the epitome, thanks to his blistering performances on the court. While his success and milestones have been eclipsed by world number one Jannik Sinner's remarkable campaign, the 21-year-old nonetheless clinched the two Grand Slam titles in the 2024 year.

In addition, the Spaniard was responsible for inflicting half of Sinner's losses during this year, which showcases Alcaraz's determination and competitiveness in the game. Alcaraz is the one to watch out for in 2025, as he is set to pose a big threat to world number one Jannik Sinner and Djokovic, who aims to win his 25th Grand Slam title of his illustrious career.

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What are the glaring gaps in Carlos Alcaraz's career? Andrea Petkovic highlighted:

However, it seems that there are some still-glaring gaps in Carlos Alcaraz's career, as highlighted by former German tennis star Andrea Petkovic in the recent episode of Rennae Stubbs's podcast. The 37-year-old expressed her concerns about what Carlos Alcaraz lacks as compared to the rest of the tennis players. The tennis analyst feels that the Spaniard doesn't have a plan B as compared to Alexander Zverev, Jannik Sinner, and Novak Djokovic.

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"The one quibble I have with Carlos is what the others don't have: Zverev doesn't have, even Taylor doesn't have, Jannik definitely doesn't have, and Novak definitely doesn't have. When Carlos is bad, he is f*cking horrendous. He doesn't have a plan B. Look, he played fantastic. He played better than me the fourth and fifth set. It's how it is. I felt like this Grand Slam final I did everything I could. At the US Open, I kind of gave it away myself. It's a bit different," Andrea Petkovic said as being quoted by Sportskeeda.

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