Mats Wilander thinks Carlos Alcaraz will never get fully rid of his inconsistency but believes that the Spaniard will still do some very nice things with the help of "miracles" he is able to pull off at times.
When the 21-year-old catches fire, his hot streak usually lasts for some period. But when things get rough, it is never only one bad tournament.
So far in his career, Alcaraz has won four Grand Slams and five Masters tournaments and has been ranked at No. 1 on a couple of occasions. But there were also periods when he would go without a title for quite some time.
In 2023, he won Wimbledon and that was his sixth triumph in nine tournaments played that year. His next victory came only eight months later at 2024 Indian Wells.
Most recently, the third-ranked Spaniardwon Rotterdam in February. Since then, his results include a Doha quarterfinal loss to Jiri Lehecka - a surprise Indian Wells semifinal defeat to Jack Draper - and a shock loss to David Goffin in his Miami opener.
Wilander: Alcaraz will go through these inconsistencies for the rest of his career
"I think Carlos Alcaraz is going through what Carlos Alcaraz will be going through for the rest of his career, which is that there are going to be inconsistencies. He's going to pull off some miracles at times, and then those miracles are going to help him win matches, and he's going to pull off miracles at different times, and he's not going to win the match in the end," former seven-time Grand Slam champion Wilander told TNT Sports.
"But obviously, if you lose the result against Jack Draper, the way that it happened is very weird for a top player. But I do think in the end, Carlos is going to be quite inconsistent in terms of results. We're so used to not seeing a former world No. 1 and most probably a future world No. 1 to be that inconsistent."
During last year's clay swing, Alcaraz was limited to only two tournaments due to an injury but still won the French Open.
Now, he is healthy and will be looking to start his clay season with a bang at the Monte Carlo Masters next week.
