Watch the extended highlights of Alexander Shevchenko v Carlos Alcaraz in the first round of the Australian Open 2025.

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24 Comments

  1. Not a tennis expert. Just comparing the footwork between Shevchenko and Alcaraz. I can see Shevchenko
    1. Doesn’t consistently split step. May have caused some reaction lag.
    2. Didn’t recover fast after service.

    Alcaraz exploited these with direction changes, and deep service returns near Shevchenko feet. Can see Shevchenko struggled to react fast to direction changes, or deep service returns.

    Guess split steps and fast service recoveries are key. Just my observations.

    Great game from both nonetheless. Respect.

  2. What a humble sport man who said "thank you" to his opponent when shaking hands at the net, he is the one and the only one I have ever seen so far….players easily get self-proud when they got a higher and higher career level, but no matter how far Alcaraz goes, he always stays at his sportsmanship and humble manner!!

  3. Carlos bringing great aggression into returning the 2nd serves. Think we'll see more of that this tournament. Good effort by Shevchenko.

  4. 1:43 "Apologizes for missing return"
    What does this even mean? I still don't understand what he apologized for.

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