How Alcaraz’s despair after third-round loss in Miami reminds us even the best endure moments of frailty

Last week in Miami, a 22-year-old young man was frustrated, fragile and enraged. That young man is the world’s best tennis player, the owner of seven major titles already and destined to take his place among the greatest ever to play the sport. Yet, in those fleeting moments, as he turned helplessly to his support staff, Carlos Alcaraz provided a glimpse of the loneliness of his chosen pursuit and the price it extracts.