Alcaraz was criticized for 54 self-inflicted errors

"If there's anything that makes us like Alcaraz, it's the risk in his playing style, " former American tennis player Jim Courier said on Tennis Channel on October 30. "We like that he plays risky and often does very well. But in Paris, he made 54 unforced errors. He played suicidally, killing himself against an opponent who shouldn't have. His opponents didn't create many winners from the back of the court. But that's the 'Alcaraz experience': there are great days, and there are bad days as well ".

Alcaraz made 54 self-defeating errors throughout the match, having difficulty adjusting the pace and moving on the Center Court at La Defense Arena. Against an opponent who specializes in playing the ball consistently like Norrie, Alcaraz was impatient and wanted to end the scores early, leading to a 6-4, 3-6, 4-6 loss on October 29.

In March 2025, at the Masters tournament in Miami, Alcaraz also lost in the first round to a persistent opponent, David Goffin. "He doesn't often have days like this, so it surprised us, " Courier added. "The match against Norrie reminded me of Miami, when Alcaraz lost to Goffin in an identical match to this one. Alcaraz has extraordinary talent, but he needs to learn to control better on days when things don't go his way. The balance between attack and control will determine how far his career goes. "

Indoor events on hard courts have never been the Spaniard's favorite venue. Hey. It wasn't until the beginning of this year that Alcaraz won its first championship on this surface in Rotterdam. According to Alcaraz, the court at the Paris Masters was slower than many other tournaments, even before the tournament, he considered this to be his advantage.

"During the match, he complained that he couldn't feel the ball and that the court was too slow, while before the match he said he liked this court, " former Italian tennis player Paolo Bertolucci commented on Alcaraz's defeat.. "Alcaraz played very intensely and I have never seen him lose control so much. I have never seen him make so many unforced errors. A bad match for him, not focusing, playing under form, and the defeat was really surprising. "

The early loss in Paris made it more difficult for Alcaraz to stay number one in the world in the final weeks of the season. After being deducted 90 points, he had 11,250 points left, 710 points more than Sinner. The Italian tennis player did not attend the Paris Masters last year, so he can win a maximum of 1,000 points to regain world number one from Alcaraz.

Alcaraz's chances are still many at the ATP Finals - an indoor hard court tournament for the eight best players of the year. Sinner is the defending champion of this tournament, while Alcaraz only defends 200 points.