Insane & Outrageous: Alcaraz's Level Praised By Robson

Eurosport analyst Laura Robson described Carlos Alcaraz's level at the Miami Open as 'insane' in a recent chat about the Spaniard.

Alcaraz was truly insane at times during the Miami Open but an injury ultimately cost him the title defence. It wasn't known at the time but his performance against Sinner wasn't that good with the youngster revealing an injury recently, one that will keep him from competing in Monte-Carlo.

Honestly, Alcaraz's level in that whole tournament [Miami] was insane. I kind of struggle to imagine him improving even more. But he's just got so much more ability that you feel like he could get to, which is almost the scary part for all of his opponents as he continues to develop as a player because you forget how young he is and how little time he's really spent on the tour, and yet he's just outrageous.

Robson didn't share anything groundbreaking because Alcaraz is truly that good when he's playing his best tennis. He was close to that during this Sunshine Double but an injury happened again. The worry is that these things will keep happening and that would be really tragic. Some of it comes from his love of competing which he could tone down at times.

I just love how much he enjoys the challenge of competing, and every match that he plays, whether he's playing really good or having a bit of a tougher day, it just looks like he loves the competition and playing in front of a crowd, soaking up the atmosphere. He's just a joy to watch.

It's a pity that we won't see Alcaraz compete at the Monte-Carlo Masters but the injuries he revealed are somewhat tricky. He doesn't want to make his hand any worse that it already is with the back issue another concerning one. Most are likely due to fatigue but he's had several injuries already so he needs to be careful.