The Spanish tennis player, champion in 2023, is ready to repeat himself: “Jannik and Novak main opponents? I’m here for a reason”
LONDON (ENGLAND) – Carlos Alcaraz he is ready to do his thing debut on the center court in the tournament of Wimbledonthe ‘cathedral’ of world tennis at the start Monday 1st July. Il number three in the worldwinner of the title in 2023 in an epic finale against Novak Djokovic which ended in the fifth and decisive set and fresh from training with the Russian Daniil Medvedev on grass fields, he will challenge the first round Estonian Mark Lajaln.262 in the world ranking and coming from the qualifications. An easy appointment on paper for the Murcian who throws down the gauntlet to his two main rivals, Jannik Sinner (expected from German Hanfmann) e Novak Djokovic (will debut with Czech Nettle).
Wimbledon, Alcaraz warns Sinner and Djokovic
Yesterday’s draw (Friday 28 June) outlined the path of the Spanish champion who could find himself facing the number one in the world in a hypothetical semi-final and then challenge the Serbian ace in a remake dell’last act of 2023. In a promotional event, the 21-year-old from El Palmar does not hide and launches an unequivocal warning to his opponents: “I’m here to achieve the same result as last year“, points out Alcaraz to the ‘Agencia Efe’. The muscle problem all’right forearm accused in recent months is now a distant memory: “I feel like I don’t have any injuries anymore, I can hit freely. I can hit 100% without thinking about it. We did a great job. The clay season was tough but I didn’t feel any pain anymore.“. Jannik e Novak they are warned.
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