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Alcaraz Surprises Himself with Improved Serve at Australian Open

Alcaraz Surprises Himself with Improved Serve at Australian Open
‘I am surprising myself’: Carlos Alcaraz opens up about renewed serve at the Australian Open after entering record-breaking 14th Grand Slam quarter-final · indianexpress.com

Carlos Alcaraz, a famous tennis player, is really happy with how well he's been serving at the Australian Open.

He said he's surprised by how good his serve has been.

He just made it to the quarter-finals, which is a big deal because he's the first player to reach 14 Grand Slam quarter-finals before turning 23.

He beat Tommy Paul to get there.

This breaks a record that was held by two other great players, Bjorn Borg and Boris Becker, who each had 13 quarter-finals before they turned 23.

Alcaraz thinks his serve is a really important part of his game, and he's glad it's working so well.

Key facts

Player
Carlos Alcaraz
Age
22
Grand Slam Quarter-Finals
14
Opponent
Tommy Paul
Match Result
7-6 (8-6), 6-4, 7-5
Record Broken
Most quarter-final appearances before turning 23
Previous Record Holders
Bjorn Borg, Boris Becker (13 each)

Quotes

Carlos Alcaraz

Six-time Grand Slam champion and professional tennis player

“he was glad to see the high percentage of first serves that have landed right in the slam so far”
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“the serve was an 'important weapon' to his game”
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