“I’m starting to feel like a serve-bot” – Alcaraz’s serve is becoming a formidable weapon
Carlos Alcaraz hit 18 aces in the final of the Queen’s Club tournament — the highest total of his career on grass.
Carlos Alcaraz, Queen’s 2025 – © Action Plus / Psnewz
Youngest world number one in history and already a five-time Grand Slam champion, Carlos Alcaraz has yet to fully tap into his potential! At just 22 years old, the Spaniard continues to develop and improve his game. At Queen’s, he showed that his serve has significantly improved—so much so that it has become a formidable weapon.
“I’m very proud of it. It’s something I work on every day, not just on grass. When I play on clay, when I play on hard courts—throughout the whole year—I pay a lot of attention to my serve, just to improve it, just to get better. I’ve adjusted my motion. I’ve made changes to my serve to be better,” said the world number two in a press conference after his final victory against Jiri Lehecka.
In the semifinal against Roberto Bautista Agut, Carlos Alcaraz hit 15 aces—his highest total in a best-of-three match. “15 aces? I feel like a serve-bot now (laughs),” the Murcian said during his on-court interview. A record he went on to beat in the final with 18 aces! Enough to feel confident on his service games and focus more on his return games.
I know how John Isner and Reilly Opelka feel when they play
“Honestly, now I know how John Isner and Reilly Opelka feel when they play (smiles). Yes, it was a big improvement today. It’s a big effort, because when you play against such a great player with a very good serve, I mean your own serve has to be good too. I’m happy, and I hope it continues and gets even better for Wimbledon.”
From his first grass-court title at Queen’s in 2023 to today, Carlos Alcaraz has significantly improved this aspect of his game. Two years ago, his average number of aces was 5 at Queen’s and 7 at Wimbledon. In 2024, he raised his average to 9 at Wimbledon. In 2025, his average rose to 12 during his victorious run at Queen’s, peaking at 18 aces in the final—the highest total of his career on grass.
Carlos Alcaraz has never served as well as he does now. A two-time defending Wimbledon champion and now armed with a new, powerful weapon—especially on grass—the Spaniard is the overwhelming favorite to retain his crown in London.
