'A spaceship playing against normal airplanes': Andre Agassi's take on Carlos Alcaraz's edge over Jannik Sinner on clay

Andre Agassi offered a fascinating breakdown of why Carlos Alcaraz has held the upper hand against Jannik Sinner over the past year, particularly on what Andre calls "anything that's slippery", such as grass and clay.

While Sinner's power game reigns supreme on hard courts, the legendary Andre Agassi gave a hot take about what gives Carlos Alcaraz the edge on some surfaces.

In a recent Tennis Channel segment, Agassi argued that Alcaraz's unique blend of balance, strength, and lighting-quick adjustments makes him nearly untouchable when traction is compromised:

"Alcaraz has the upside on anything that’s slippery, his diminished speed diminishes less than other fast guys", said the former world's No. 1.

According to Agassi, many of today's top movers see a noticeable dip in confidence and speed when transitioning from hard courts to grass or clay:

"I mean, you've got a Tommy Paul who's one of the fastest out there along with De Minaur and Alcaraz. And when you watch those guys move to grass court or you watch them move to clay, you can actually notice there's a diminish of confidence in their balance, in their movement. They can't quite do as much."

Tommy Paul's had success against Alcaraz on the hard court by using that athleticism. But then you get to anything slippery, and it seems like Alcaraz's movement doesn't diminish nearly as much as anybody else.

In contrast, Alcaraz carriest it all, being able to maintain his devastating depth and spin. It's almost like he's a spaceship playing against normal airplanes, " continued the eight-time Grand Slam champion.

"On hard courts Sinner can get on top of those balls and start directing traffic, but in the French Open or at Wimbledon that 3% diminished return of movement ends up being a huge factor, " Agassi concluded.