Alcaraz revealed what Alcaraz told Djokovic when he found out he would be playing at Wimbledon after the injury

Carlos Alcaraz He trained this Saturday with the Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov. The Spaniard, 21 years old and world No. 3, the Wimbledon title defense this coming Monday, July 1, at 2:30 pm

As is the tradition of the All England Club, the reigning champion opens center court on the opening day of the tournament.

The Murcian already had the opportunity to step on the grass of the ‘Cathedral’ in training on Thursday, which he did in Russian. Daniel Medvedev. Next, the seven-time champion had the privilege of showing off the manicured lawn. Novak Djokovic and world no. 1 Jannik Sinner.

A nod to today’s four best, also a chance to meet him again at headquarters Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovicafter the 2024 final, with great quality and where the El Palmar team ended Serbian supremacy in the fifth set.

With the change of shift, dialogue and laughter from both sides, knowing that they will only face each other in a new final, as they are on opposite sides of the competition table.

Both had a very different experience at the recent Roland Garros. Alcaraz won his first title in Paris, third at the Grand Slam, while Djokovic ruled out the possibility of revalidating it in the quarterfinals. He retired before playing against the Norwegian Casper Ruud due to a meniscal injury in the left knee. A tear that was repaired immediately by surgery in Paris itself, right away.

Everyone indicated that he intended to save the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, but the man with a record 24 Grand Slams went further. He shortened the deadlines, and was in the Wimbledon draw.

A general surprise, also for Carlos Alcaraz. This was confessed by the Murcian in his official media appearance, revealing a conversation with Djokovic, in which he expressed his amazement and also congratulated him for his stability.

“I told him what he’s doing is being superhuman. The truth is that the recovery time he’s had is amazing. Two weeks, two and a half weeks, but he’s already playing sets and points at a very, very -level . . . high,” Alcaraz said.

Although he stressed that he is not new to Djokovic. “He usually recovers quickly in general. We all know what he does off the track to be one hundred percent. The diet, everything else and everything is perfected to be able to be there and perform at his best. So, in one way “I was surprised that he is like this, but on the other hand, not so much because of what he is,” he said.