Wimbledon competition for Djokovic? ATP Crown Prince Carlos Alcaraz!

The main competition of the third Grand Slam of the season will start on July 3. Among the men, Novak Djokovic is the big favourite on the Wimbledon grass. But the playing legend will have no shortage of great competitors. Let’s take a look at arguably the most serious of them all.

Novak Djokovic is undoubtedly among the biggest contenders to win this year’s Wimbledon. The phenomenal Serbian tennis player has already won the triumph here seven times and this year he has extra motivation. The possibility of another historic feat hangs in the air.

But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Who will be his biggest rivals on the grass at the All England Club? In this article, we’ll focus on world number one Carlos Alcaraz. The clash between Djokovic and Alcaraz was already an expected event at the Paris Grand Slam. Will it happen at the All England Club?

Carlos Alcaraz

The 20-year-old Spaniard has been considered the crown prince on the ATP circuit for quite a long time. Last year he made a great impression on the hard surface by winning the US Open, and on clay he has even managed to defend two prestigious events in Spain. His potential on grass has been quite a big question mark.

Tennis fans got a clear answer a week ago at the Queens Club. Although the Spanish machine got off to a slow start, in the end it put in a respectable performance to dominate the tournament. With the exception of the opening match against Rinderknech, a player at the end of the elite 100 on the rankings, Alcaraz did not lose a set.

At the end of the prestigious event in London, he had no major problems against Sebastian Korda and Australian De Minaur, who showed great tennis throughout the week. Eurosport expert Laura Robson also praised the speed with which the Spaniard adapted to the grass surface.

“Hedefinitely started to play more aggressively during the tournament, especially from the forehand side. He used fewer stopballs than we usually see from him, but more long pivots, which worked against everyone at Queens’s Club,” she appreciated the details of Alcaraz’s game.

The year before last, Carlitos looked to the second round of Wimbledon. Last year, he advanced to the fourth round. This year, he arrives here as the world No. 1 and certainly has bigger plans. We’ll see how he implements them. Clearly, he should be Djokovic’s number one challenger.

Source: ATP, Eurosport