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Carlos Alcaraz's first match at the Paris Masters was an utter disaster. The Spaniard didn't look like himself as he went down against unseeded Cameron Norrie in three sets. The Spaniard won the first set 6-4 but lost the other two sets 6-3, 6-4 to mark an early exit at the Masters event.Several people wondered about the unexpected loss, including Serena Williams' former coach, Patrick Mouratoglou. The coach explained that it was a bad day for the World No. 1. Had this been a Grand Slam match, things would have been different."Everyone has a bad day, including the champions," Mouratoglou said. "The difference is, champions win. 54 unforced errors for Carlos in three sets -- it's way too much... On the bad days, when you're making too many unforced errors, you have to accept to grind, accept to move a little bit back, accept to work the point more, and find a way to win ugly."Mouratoglou further breaks down that Alcaraz played with a lot of risk against Norrie, which he wouldn't in a Grand Slam match. The high count of unforced errors would have been significantly less as well. The coach added:"I feel that if Carlos was in a Grand Slam, he would have found a solution because he would have tried a bit more, because he kept playing very high-risk tennis. On days like this, you have to accept to rally more." View this post on Instagram Instagram PostCarlos Alcaraz can't make sense to his Paris Masters lossAfter the Round of 32 loss, Carlos Alcaraz was disappointed with himself. He was clueless about what transpired. Despite being well rested as he skipped Shanghai Masters, the Spaniard was overwhelmed on the court by Cameron Norrie."I came here really well. I came here with a lot of energy," Alcaraz said via ATP Tour. "I came here thinking that I could do good results because I have been playing really good tennis... Other years I felt exhausted, I felt tired, I felt mentally, physically."But this year I feel good. I skipped Shanghai. I have been at home [for some] days, I could enjoy myself there and relax, help the battery, so I don't know what happened here."The loss can be a blessing in disguise for Carlos Alcaraz, who will get more time to self-reflect and work on his game before the ATP Finals in Turin. It remains to be seen if the Spaniard's Paris Masters loss was just the first of many potential shocking exits.
