Following his spectacular victory against Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final last month, Carlos Alcaraz has been dubbed the ‘King Midas of tennis’ by Italian star Lorenzo Musetti.
Musetti has watched as his fellow Next Gen star has made a sensational breakthrough on the ATP Tour that is the stuff of dreams for young players.
The top 20 player is inspired by the way Alcaraz plays and carries himself.
“Today Alcaraz is the point of reference, the player to beat,” said Musetti.
“He is the King Midas of tennis: what he touches becomes gold.
“He is both a friend and a source of inspiration, beating him [at the Masters 1000 in Monte Carlo] is a source of pride but also a motivation in more to do it again.”
Having issued his praise for Alcaraz, Musetti insists he doesn’t want to radically alter his own game to emulate the…