Patrick Mouratoglou ranks top forehands, favors Nadal over Alcaraz

At the 2026 US Open, Carlos Alcaraz returned to tennis after a wrist injury, reaching the quarterfinals before losing to Ben Shelton. Following his fourth-round victory, Tim Henman praised Alcaraz’s forehand as superior to those of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. In contrast, coach Patrick Mouratoglou listed Nadal's forehand as the best, followed by Alcaraz's in second. Mouratoglou emphasized the importance of straight-arm swings in forehand effectiveness. Alcaraz currently has seven Grand Slam titles and aims to match Nadal’s 22.

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