Carlos Alcaraz’s “problem” could be solved by Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer

Arnaud Clement has identified Carlos Alcaraz’s “problem” and suggested that both Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer could help the Spaniard in his coaching role.

The former world No. 4 believes Alcaraz’s prospects of making such a bold coaching move depend on his desire to win the all-time Grand Slam record.

Alcaraz he is currently coached by former world No. 1 and French Open champion Juan Carlos Ferrero, with whom he joined forces at the age of 15.

Ferrero has played an integral role in the development of Alcaraz and the enormous success his 21-year-old compatriot has already achieved.

Alcaraz has won 16 ATP singles titles, including four Grand Slams, including two this year at the French Open and Wimbledon.

The Murcian finished the 2024 season third in the world, behind Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev.

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I’m talking to EurosportClement, a 2001 Australian Open finalist, assessed the potential impact the Nadal-Federer dream coaching team could have on Alcaraz.

“Alcaraz knows how to do everything: his problem is that he knows what to do and at what time. Nadal and Federer could of course help him with that,” said the Frenchman.

“Sometimes everything is very clear in his head and he is the embodiment of accuracy, other times he makes mistakes. And this is often associated with a lack of freshness, you need to work on programming, e.g. at the exhibition level.

“It depends on what he wants: to win as many Grand Slams as possible? It’s off to a good start, but it’s a long-term goal.”

Clement also argued that Federer could be a successful coach of Stefanos Tsitsipas because he could improve the Greek’s one-handed backhand.

“Federer had one of the best one-handed backhands in the history of the game, and Tsitsipas had one of the worst,” he said.

“What strikes me most is the little progress in this area on the Greek side. This is the most important area in which he can improve in tennis, both in exchange and in return.

“All this work on differentiating the one-handed backhand is fundamental. Tsitsipas is currently blocked from this point of view.”