This is Carlos Alcaraz’s trademark shot. You can tell that he loves to hit it, from the happy smiles that shine afterwards. The drop shot is his mojo, a la Austin Powers. When he’s in the flow, the drop shots flow as well. When he is stressed, they start to falter and when one drops nicely, you can sense the shift in mood. A good point to keep in mind, that both Wimbledon championship points came on the heels of a drop shot.
The deadliness of Carlos Alcaraz’s drop shot comes not just from the sublime execution that makes it look so easy, but also from the terror that his forehand inspires. His opponents get the unlucky choice of needing to drop back and brace for a rocket, or prep to run forward to retrieve the drop shot. This clip says all: