By Richard Pagliaro | @TennisNow | Sunday, January 12, 2025
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Carlos Alcaraz knows all about creating successful sequels.
Alcaraz stopped Grand Slam king Novak Djokovic to successfully defend Wimbledon last July.
The 21-year-old Spaniard seized his fourth Grand Slam crown in as many major finals—joining Roger Federer as the second man in Open Era history to win his first four Slam finals—and now stands shoulder-to-shoulder with elite champions as the sixth man in history to sweep Roland Garros and Wimbledon in the same season
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So what does the world No. 3 do for an encore?
Alcaraz has streamlined his service motion and hired Samuel Lopez, former long-time coach of Pablo Carreno Busta, as part of his coaching team under head coach Juan Carlos Ferrero.
“Then when Samuel, I knew that I had to be with someone else than Juan Carlos that can help Juanki…
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