Rick Macci, legendary tennis coach: “Alcaraz will win more than 20 Grand Slams, he will rewrite the history of tennis”

Carlos Alcaraz He did not win the Shanghai Masters 1000 ATP, a tournament that eludes him. After the round of 16 in 2023, the quarterfinals in 2024 and being dropped in 2025, they did not make it past the third round, the round of 32, in this edition. He ended his winning streak as champion earlier at the ATP 500 in Tokyo.

A stone in the road, in only his third singles tournament since he reappeared at the US Open four and a half months after suffering the right wrist injury.

“Let’s do my best in the next tournament. I still think I’m fresh, and I’m looking forward to the tournaments to come. We’re going to try to give it our all,” Alcaraz said goodbye to the Chinese city. Ahead, the ‘indoor’ in Paris, the ATP Finals in Turin and the Davis Cup Final 8 in Bologna.

A matter of filming, also of polishing the tantrum that Alcaraz had with the balls and his boats. An emotional disconnection that complicated the Belgian’s already fierce opposition Zizou Bergs.

An accident does not change the general vision of what the Murcian is doing after a long absence. The legendary American coach delved into this Rick Maccia specialist in forming stars and working with the best players in his country.

“What Alcaraz has achieved – after being away from the slopes for 139 days, launching himself to compete in New York with a huge effort and now winning in Tokyo – is, believe it or not, even more impressive than everything he had achieved to date,” he said in his X account.

It is based on the fact that “inactivity takes its toll both physically and mentally; recovering that competitive touch and managing decisive moments—where the margins are minimal—takes time. In addition, there is the factor of its service, which right now is not its best ally,” he points out.

Quarterfinalist in the US Open without touching the competition first. Already a result to take into account, which differentiates it from the rest. At 23 years old, he has seven Grand Slam titles and has broken many records for precocity.

For this reason Rick Macci He has no doubts about his potential. “If the injuries spare him, the ‘Spanish Magician’ will win more than 20 Grand Slam titles and will rewrite a large part of history,” he points out.

The coach trained the Williams sisters, Venus and Serenaa job that was fundamental in cementing the legend of his father, Richard, generating two super champions watching videos. He also did the same with Jennifer Capriatione of the ‘prodigy girls’ of this sport.

He has also worked with tennis players of the caliber of Andy Roddick, Maria Sharapova either Mary Pierce. He is one of those basic figures in tennis in the United States. And he loves Carlos Alcaraz. “He is the most complete player who has ever held a racket. He plays in his own league,” he adds.