Carlos Alcaraz might be skilled in the sport but his humor in the Melbourne Slam turned sour, drawing severe backlash. His playful humor at Novak Djokovic landed him in controversy with a sly take on his brilliance. Amidst this, a pro journalist dropped his opinion hinting at why the Spaniard needed to act differently in the quarterfinals.
Alcaraz behaved uncharacteristically against his quarterfinal opponent Novak Djokovic in Melbourne. During their match, Djokovic requested a medical timeout after dropping the first set to the Spaniard by 4-5. When he returned, his left thigh was taped up, and yet, he overpowered Alcaraz and won the round by 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4. During the match’s third set, Alcaraz allegedly mocked the Serb by limping back to his position and grabbing his left thigh before sitting down. When he stood up afterward, he continued to hold his left thigh. This gesture hinted to the fraternity about Alcaraz’s possible dig at the Serb’s injury during their match.
Reflecting on the ATP number three’s behavior, journalist Benoit Maylin criticized him. Discussing his thoughts on the Sans Filet podcast, this established journalist believed that Alcaraz’s mocking was a result of his overconfidence that he could defeat the 10-time Australian Open winner. However, his attitude backfired.
