Carlos Alcaraz, 21 years old and world no.
In 2023 he arrived with a pending subject of proof that the accident in the semifinals with Novak Djokovic At Roland Garros it was the result of a specific event, of a request and pressure that he was not used to with a legend of this sport in front of him.
He turned the nerves, which translated into cramps all over the body, into an impressive streak on the grass, where he conquered Queen’s and Wimbledon. He discovered the secrets of this surface and satisfied it, dethroning the seven-time champion Novak Djokovic.
The situation changed in 2024. He arrived at Wimbledon with his first Roland Garros, third Grand Slam, under his belt, with the goal of becoming the thirteenth male tennis player to do the Paris-London double, dirt-grass, in same time season
The draw indicates that in the quarterfinals the Norwegian will be the seeded rival Casper Ruuda pure ‘earthling’, or the American Tommy Paul, was his successor at the Queen’s tournament, where he lost to the British Jack Draper.
In the semis he will once again meet the new world number 1, the Italian Jannick Sinner, or Russian Daniel Mevedevleft for the final Novak Djokovicif he survives the rapid healing process of his right knee, after undergoing surgery for a torn meniscus, on Wednesday, June 5.
Despite that visit Novak Djokovic in the operating room in Paris, when under normal conditions he would have played in the quarterfinals at Roland Garros, Carlos Alcaraz included him in the list of favorites, among his greatest rivals for the title. “Yes, despite this knee thing. And then, of course, beyond Jannik Sinner” said the Spaniard.
He said that “there are many players who can play well here”, although he saved a special section for the German Alexander Zverevhis victim in the final of Roland Garros, world No. 4.
An important player but without a record at Wimbledon, it is surprising that Alcaraz focused on him. “For me, Zverev is also there, although in recent years he has not had much success here. I still take him as a rival to keep an eye on,” he said.
As if he heard the words of Alexander Zverevwho for his part warned that “I spoke about it with my brother (Mischa). It is the first time that I really feel that I am in Wimbledon to compete, perhaps to win the title.”
This is his eighth participation, with the round of 16 in 2017 and 2021 being the best results. In 2023 he lost in the third round with the Italian Matteo Berrettini.
After Roland Garros, he prepared the grass by playing the ATP 500 in Hallen, where he made it to the semifinals. He lost in two sets against Polish Hubert Hurkacz.
Alcaraz will not be surprised if he enters the bidding for the Wimbledon trophy for the first time.
Source: La Verdad
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