a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/p>\nPanatta, who won the 1976 French Open, did not hold back when discussing Alcaraz after the Monte Carlo final.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll things considered, we\u2019re back to square one. How much has Alcaraz improved? In my opinion, very little,\u201d Panatta was quoted as saying by We Love Tennis.<\/p>\n
\u201cWere his statements that everyone against him plays like [Roger] Federer helpful? No, not at all.\u201d<\/p>\n
The former world No 4 also questioned Alcaraz\u2019s recent purchase of a luxury yacht.<\/p>\n
\u201cIs it really useful, at 22, to buy a $9million yacht? At that age, a young tennis player that strong should only be thinking about one thing\u2026 how to get stronger,\u201d Panatta asserted.<\/p>\n
Speaking on Italian channel Rai 2, Panatta assessed: \u201cIt was a beautiful final [in Monte Carlo], difficult to play because of the wind.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know that court well and I know the whirlwind it creates. That\u2019s why there were many errors, but also some wonderful points. Sinner and Alcaraz are two players who play at a much higher level than anyone else.<\/p>\n
\u201cSinner won thanks to his determination, mental strength, and daily work to improve. This boy perhaps has a little less technical ability than Alcaraz, but he is so strong mentally that he can bring this quality to every match.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor this reason, the Spaniard must always play at 100%, or he will only have to drop by 5% and not be able to prevail.\u201d<\/p>\n
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