NEW YORK (AP) — Here's the thing about watching Carlos Alcaraz play tennis : He will hit shots no one else would dare try, make them, then crack a smile and rile up a crowd by pointing to his ear or raising his fist.

And here's the thing about trying to beat Carlos Alcaraz at tennis : He is never quite the exact same player, from tournament to tournament, match to match, set to set, game to game, or even point to point, really.

Part of that is because he's always tying to find ways to improve, including a remodeled serve that has gone from a vulnerability to a strength this year. Part of that is also Alcaraz's ability, and willingness, to do a bit of everything, even in Sunday's crucible of a Grand Slam final against his biggest rival and the other Big Thing in men's tennis right n

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