sports
January 25, 2026
Carlos Alcaraz serves up lesson with Australian Open dismissal of Paul
World No 1 claims 7-6 (6), 6-4, 7-5 victory over 19th seed

TL;DR
- Carlos Alcaraz achieved a flawless serving performance in his fourth-round win, winning 86% of his first-serve points.
- Alcaraz has made significant changes to his service motion, including altering his starting stance and swing.
- The latest changes to his serve closely resemble Novak Djokovic's technique, prompting playful remarks from Djokovic.
- Alcaraz states he developed these changes independently before showing them to his team.
- He believes in continuously tinkering his game to ensure constant improvement and aims to become the youngest man to complete the career grand slam.
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