Carlos Alcaraz of Spain hits to Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada during their quarterfinal match at the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, Calif., Thursday, March ...

As Alcaraz and Jabeur are showing, the drop shot works well in the pros, but it is particularly smart against lesser movers in the recreational game. But like anything else in tennis, this shot ...

If Alcaraz is, as some say, a next generation update of Rafael Nadal, one of the new bells and whistles in this model is the 19-year old’s fondness for the drop shot.

Carlos Alcaraz had his drop shot clicking and it helped him overcome physical issues to claim a 6-3, 7-6 (8) victory over Andrey Rublev at the ATP Finals on Wednesday. The win put Alcaraz back ...

TURIN, Italy — Carlos Alcaraz had his drop shot clicking and it helped him overcome physical issues to claim a 6-3, 7-6 (8) victory over Andrey Rublev at the ATP Finals. The win put Alcaraz back into ...

There were some impressive highlights from the match, but none were more impressive than Alcaraz’s impossible drop shot. Tiafoe was serving with an advantage leading 4-3 in the second set.

There is a reason Carlos Alcaraz is the No. 1 player at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells even at his young age, and you can see it when you consider the final four.

Alcaraz eventually gets going and, at just 1h38m in, that's a tired-looking shot from Sinner into the net. Hopefully just a temporary aberration from the Italian.

Sinner 6-4, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-7 (3), 6-6 (*0-3) AlcarazHow else could we separate these two men than a third tiebreak at the end of a titanic final? Sinner into the net, 1-0 Alcaraz, who takes the ...

But at the top ranks of the sport, the drop shot is having a moment, thanks in part to its deft deployment by two players who have vaulted into the top 10 in recent months — Tunisia’s Ons ...