"No need for this nonsense at the net, seriously no need" - Tennis fans miffed at Carlos Alcaraz for his gestures during coin toss against David Goffin

Tennis fans recently took to social media to point out the similarities between the gestures of Carlos Alcaraz and 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal during the coin toss ahead of their matches.

Fans claimed that Alcaraz, during his opening-round match against David Goffin at the 2022 Astana Open, was using the gestures to intimidate his opponent. Many even suggested that he was imitating compatriot Nadal.

One fan claimed that it was rude of the 19-year-old to behave like that during the coin toss, touching on how distracting it could be to his opponents.

"Incredibly rude & annoying to jump like that when someone is talking to you," said a fan.

"I feel like this gave Goffin more reason to beat Alcaraz," said another fan.

Meanwhile, another fan stated that the reigning US Open champion reminded him of Nadal with such behavior. The fan also wondered whether the tennis community would start to fawn over Alcaraz in the same way they root for the Mallorcan.

"Sigh. He just reminds me of everything about Nadal. The on-court behavior, the fawning from entire tennis community..." a fan mentioned.

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"I always believed I had it and I am happy you can still see it there" - David Goffin after defeating World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz of Team Spain celebrates winning set point against Felix Auger Aliassime at the Davis Cup

Speaking to the press after his victory over Carlos Alcaraz, David Goffin stated that he was happy he still had it in him to produce his best game against the top players of the world. Goffin added that the fire within him pushed him through in his match against the World No. 1.

"When you play against the World No. 1 on a big stage, big crowd, the fire inside gives you so much power to play your best tennis because you don't have any choice. You have to fight and give your best and that was the case today. I always believed I had it and I am happy you can still it there," said Goffin after the match.

Carlos Alcaraz, meanwhile, recognized that he could not handle the pressure that Goffin put him under the entire match. He also praised the Belgian for playing aggressively and without any fear.

"It was a tough game. David played wonderfully. Returning to the competition is never easy, he has already played two games on this court, which is not the easiest to get used to. It is very slow and it has been complicated. I was able to adapt and he was superior," the 19-year-old was quoted as saying by MARCA.

"He played very aggressively and I couldn't handle the pressure he put on me. It's something I have to learn from, I have to take note of the lessons from this game," he added.