Rome, July 17 (LaPresse) – Tennis legend Jimmy Connors wasn’t impressed by Carlos Alcaraz’s admission during the Wimbledon final, where the Spaniard remarked that his opponent, Jannik Sinner, was playing better and was the superior player. On his podcast “Advantage Connors”, the American said he was surprised to hear Alcaraz say something like, “How is it possible that he's so much better than me from the baseline?” instead of hiding his weaknesses and trying to mount a comeback.
"It’s hard to admit that. I don’t know if I would have done it. In any case, you have to step on court, change your game a bit, and do something different," Connors said of Alcaraz.
The player with the most wins in ATP Tour history (1,274) and the second-most victories at Wimbledon (84, behind Roger Federer’s 101), went on to explain that Carlos should have explored different strategies to change the flow of the match.
"If your plan A doesn’t work, you have to look for other options. I’ve been slapped down at Wimbledon a couple of times myself – it happens to every player," added the former world No. 1, who held the top spot on nine occasions between 1974 and 1983.
Connors also made it clear how he would have approached a match against Sinner: “If you want to beat me, you’re going to have to work for it. I’ll have three different game plans, and if you’re better at A and also at B, I’ll switch to something else.”