Alcaraz recently clinched his maiden Masters 1000 title by winning the Miami Open. His rapid rise has led to comparisons between him and Rafael Nadal, who also announced himself on the ATP tour in his teens.
Interestingly, Nadal is the only man to have beaten Alcaraz in the past couple months, having ousted his countryman in the semifinals of the Indian Wells Masters.
In a conversation with Eurosport, Chris Evert recalled the match at Indian Wells and the superlatives Nadal used to describe Alcaraz after the contest.
As such, Evert had no qualms about describing Alcaraz as Nadal’s natural successor, citing how the two share several positive traits, both intangible and palpable.
The American reckons Carlos Alcaraz is a complete player who can go on to win at least 10 Grand Slam titles.
“All great champions that had longevity like Federer, Nadal, Navratilova and Graf, had that belief” - Chris Evert on her expectations from Carlos Alcaraz
Chris Evert believes Carlos Alcaraz has the “inner confidence and inner belief” that is needed for a player to become a Slam champion.
The former World No. 1 pointed out how the greats of the game like Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Steffi Graf, and Martina Navratilova, who dominated for decades on end, were fueled by their desire to triumph against all odds.
According to Evert, intangible qualities such as inner belief are overlooked aspects of a person’s game.
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