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Carlos Alcaraz has been told that he must \u201cwatch out\u201d or risk wrecking his body. Marion Bartoli believes that the 20-year-old\u2019s explosive game style could end up hurting him physically in the long term – a problem she believes Novak Djokovic has been able to avoid in his own career.<\/p>\n
Alcaraz has established himself as the best young player that men\u2019s tennis has seen in years, winning his first Grand Slam title as a 19-year-old and becoming the youngest world No 1 in ATP history. Now a two-time Major winner, the Spaniard is leading the way for the next generation of stars which also includes Holger Rune and Jannik Sinner.<\/p>\n
But both Alcaraz and Rune have been warned about sabotaging their bodies with their volatile games. The world No 2 is known for his intensity on the court and 2013 Wimbledon champion Bartoli believes that both 20-year-olds might need to start managing their bodies better as they get older.<\/p>\n
Discussing Alcaraz, she told the Tennis Majors Match Points podcast: \u201cBecause of the physicality of his game and the way he is playing, he\u2019s just more prone to having the small injuries. They\u2019re not major injuries that put him on the side for a long time, even though last year he missed the year-end championship and therefore the Australian Open this year.\u201d<\/p>\n
Click here to join our WhatsApp community to be the first to receive breaking and exclusive tennis news<\/strong><\/p>\n Just in <\/strong> What tennis stars have said about player kicked out for smashing ball at umpire[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n The Frenchwoman also brought Rune into the conversation after the world No 4 spent the summer struggling with a back injury, failing to win a match between Wimbledon and Beijing. \u201cI think it\u2019s more due to a different game style,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen we look at Holger, it\u2019s very muscley and now he has this major back injury because you can see everything is just really forced. And it\u2019s the same for Carlos in some sort of ways.\u201d In comparison, Bartoli thinks that Djokovic is the \u201cperfect tennis athlete\u201d – something that helps him continue to win Grand Slam titles at the age of 36.<\/p>\n We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/590x\/secondary\/4992034.jpg?r=1696344759275\")
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