In this case, I have to agree with you. Because he is only a kid, he might feel a lot of pressure to prove he is actually worthy of being number one. The pressure can often lead a man to make mistakes that he normally wouldn't have made. Some people are very quick to compare a young player with some of the legends of this generation when it comes to evaluating young players.
It is true that he is one of the leading players in the world right now and the number one grant player in the world right now. But that does not mean he is already at the level of Rafael Nadal or Rodger Federer. At the same time, it is also true that being the best in the world does come with some consequences, and being compared to the best is just one of them.
I think Alcaraz is doing everything right at the moment. He has great game, he is quite strong mentally and he seems down to earth. I am not worried for him one bit, he will be one of the greats if not no.1 in the years to come.
His only fault is that he is going too much for his strokes, he needs to learn how to finish points without hitting the lines sometimes. He believes in himself maybe a bit too much, and needs to add a bit of safety margin to his points. He will learn that will time and then he will lower unforced errors count and become even tougher to beat.
Alcaraz has to be doing everything right, because he is number one in the world right now, right? The losses he is experiencing are not much to be concerned about. He is still a kid and that's why it is a bit challenging for him to be consistent. Now that I think about it, 19 year old probably doesn't really have too much to worry about. But one thing I am very anxious about is his injuries. If he is even a bit injured he should get that checked right away. He has a long way to go in his career. Personally, I do not want to see a player with such high potential getting injured so early in his career.
And yes he is making some mistakes on the court. But with time he will learn and get better so as not to get ahead of himself.
Trofo makes a couple of interesting points above which I never considered and which
make sense. He needs to build a degree of margin into his shots, he backs himself too much.
I posted earlier eluding to the fact that at this stage in the season there could be a motivational
or focus issue, not a permanent one but a very temporary one. He has the talent, fitness and
mental attitude, we know this.
He has a super team around him so whatever needs improving will be taken care of.
For sure he is #1, will be a future #1 and will be in and out of that spot too, it's great being able
to catch this guy early and be able to make some Satoshis's with him.
I am not 100% certain that he is going to be number one. He is number one right now but you will have to be consistent. Otherwise, there is a lot of competition. But right now it does feel like he is going to be the next “greatest player of this generation” type of player. He will have to iron out some mistakes. And when he gets older, he will be better equipped to perform because he will have acquired more experience.