Mr Beast told why he simply had ‘no chance’ of returning Carlos Alcaraz’s serve

Perhaps the biggest improvement in his game this season has been with his serve, with the 22-year-old firing a whopping 463 aces since January.

Recently, he challenged famous YouTuber Mr Beast to return his first serve, and it went exactly how most had expected.

Patrick Mouratoglou reacts to Mr Beast returning Carlos Alcaraz’s serve

Mr Beast, who has the most subscribers of any creator on YouTube, attempted to return Alcaraz’s serve with three other people, but none of them managed to get it back in the court.

In a post on Instagram, Serena Williams’ former coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, pinpointed the reason why it’s almost impossible for casual players to return a serve of a professional.

He explained: “I have a lot of respect for Mr Beast, but I don’t think he’s a great tennis player. I don’t even know if he plays, so the chances of returning a serve from a pro are… none.

“Even when he hits the ball, the ball goes straight to the stands, so it’s not even in the court. If Carlos serves full, the speed, the accuracy, and the spin, no chance.

“The leisure players are not used to having a ball that bounces and goes straight to the right, for example, because of the slice, or it jumps over their head because of the kick. So, of course, he has no chance.”

Carlos Alcaraz’s serving statistics from the 2025 ATP season

This year, Alcaraz enjoyed a first serve percentage of 64%, and won 74% of points on his first serve, as well as 57% of points on his second serve.

In 1019 service games, he faced just 376 break points and managed to save 66% of those decisive points.

Alcaraz hit 219 double faults, but won 88% of his service games, and emerged victorious in 68% of service points altogether.

On return, he created 727 break point opportunities, and converted 44% of them.