‘The greatest shot I’ve ever seen in my life’: Carlos Alcaraz shows why he’s the future of tennis with an INCREDIBLE jump behind the back at a crucial stage in his US Open quarterfinals
- Carlos Alcaraz showed an incredible shot in his match with Jannik Sinner
- The Spaniard played a jump behind his back en route to the victory point
- Fans were incredulous and some even called it the best recording they had ever seen
- Alcaraz and his opponent Sinner are considered the future of men’s football
Carlos Alcaraz sent social media into a tailspin on Wednesday night when he hit one of the all-time best shots during his quarterfinal match at the US Open.
Widely regarded as the best young player on the ATP Tour, the young Spaniard had Arthur Ashe on his feet as he put on an incredible behind-the-back performance in his match with Jannik Sinner.
His Italian opponent had flicked the ball back to him with a shot that seemed to win the point, before a bouncing Alcarez defied the odds – and gravity – and returned the ball with a twisted backhand.
Carlos Alcaraz defied gravity as he jumped and returned a brilliant shot behind his back
The world No. 3 appeared to have lost the point before somehow managing to make the return
Not only that, the 19-year-old won the point on his next return, which drew a standing ovation from the crowd.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Twitter was inundated with praise for the No. 3 seed after seeing his New York exploits, with some calling it the best shot they’d ever seen.
One viewer remarked, “Carlos Alcaraz just made the biggest pitch I’ve ever seen in my life,” while another added, “It’s almost midnight on the East Coast and Carlos Alcaraz is hitting circus shots at the US Open.”
On another note, the US Open official report then summed up the sentiments of many by tweeting: “If this match is the future of men’s tennis, then a great era is upon us.”
A stunned Twitter user was quick to call the shot the “greatest” he’s ever seen
Another spoke of the Spaniard’s “circus shots” at a crucial stage in his quarterfinals at the US Open
Sinner is also just 21 and the pair will face off for many years to come as the era of Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic draws to a close.
The pair faced off in the US Open quarterfinals for a place in the last four and a matchup with the last standing American, Frances Tiafoe.
At the start of Wednesday night’s game, Alcaraz was the highest-seeded player in men’s singles after Daniil Medvedev and compatriot Rafael Nadal were both eliminated earlier in the tournament.
Alcaraz is considered by many to be the brightest young talent in tennis and he’s still only 19 years old
The crowd at Arthur Ashe was on their feet after Alcaraz won the point on Wednesday
