Alcaraz US Open Dominance & Rally Geometry Lab

Shot Winner: Aggressive Inside-In Forehand Winner

Trajectory State: In Bounds (Calculated)

Net Clearance

28.2 in

Safe Margin Over Cord

Rally Duration

4.2 s

Ball Flight + Recovery

Bounce Velocity

68.4 mph

Heavy Kick Off Hardcourt

Opponent Reaction

0.78 s

Defensive Squeeze Window

Shot Dynamics & Ball Physics

Tune launch parameters to simulate Carlos Alcaraz's racket speed & heavy topspin.

Launch Speed (MPH) 98 mph

Topspin / Backspin (RPM) 3,400 RPM

Launch Angle (Elevation) 14.0°

Target Depth (Meters from Net) 10.8 m

Lateral Target (Cross vs Line) +3.2 m (Inside-In)

Alcaraz vs. Wu Match Telemetry (US Open DecoTurf) Official Tracking Data Breakdown

Tactical Metric	Carlos Alcaraz (ESP)	Yibing Wu (CHN)	Tactical Differential / Consequence
Avg Forehand Topspin	3,380 RPM	2,640 RPM	+740 RPM (High bouncing kick pushes Wu behind baseline)
Baseline Contact Depth	0.6m inside baseline	1.8m behind baseline	+2.4m Territory (Alcaraz robs defensive recovery time)
Forehand Winner Speed	98.4 MPH peak	87.1 MPH peak	+11.3 MPH (Dominant inside-in and inside-out artillery)
Drop Shot Success Rate	84% (11/13 won)	40% (2/5 won)	+44% Disguise (Forces defensive lunges and baseline retreat)
2nd Serve Return Attack Depth	0.8m inside baseline	0.4m behind baseline	Aggressive Strike (Immediate unforced error pressure)