Carlos Alcaraz deploys a drop shot in roughly 16 percent of all rallies he plays and wins around 63 percent of those points.

Clay courts present unique challenges—sliding, tricky bounces, extended rallies—that often reward strategic play over sheer power. That's why the drop shot is such a smart and effective tactic. A ...

Carlos Alcaraz is among the ranked players on the men’s and women’s tours who have increasingly dared to use the drop shot on crucial points. By Kurt Streeter Reporting from Flushing Meadows, Queens I ...