After falling to Jack Draper in the Queen’s Club Championships R16, Carlos Alcaraz was unable to maintain his position as the second-ranked player in the PIF ATP Rankings. Will the tennis world witness yet another transition of leadership, or can he now defend his title at the Wimbledon Championships this year? Boris Becker, the legendary German tennis player and three-time Wimbledon winner, believes the 21-year-old Spaniard will have a difficult road ahead of him.
Becker is in the Balearic Islands right now competing in the Mallorca Championships. He was caught up in a conversation on how tough it is to defend the Wimbledon title with Tommy Haas and Toni Nadal on Tennis Talk on Saturday.
Carlos Alcaraz “plays beautifully, has a lot of charm, and I like to see him on the court,” stated the legendary German tennis player. But his ATP rankings have taken a serious hit as a result of his defeat to Draper.With 8360 points, Novak Djokovic has already surpassed him to reach the second spot. Currently holding the third position with 8130 points is Carlos Alcaraz.
Since the Open Era began, 22 different men have won the Wimbledon singles championship. Only twelve of them, nevertheless, have been able to raise the trophy more than once. Is Carlos Alcaraz going to be the thirteenth player at the All-England Club to win multiple titles? Well, Carlos Alcaraz isn’t prepared to give up on his appetite just yet, in spite of the assertions made by a number of tennis experts that Wimbledon will produce new winners this year!
It was the first time he had lost on a grass court in over two years. It’s possible that someone like Laura Robson considered this outcome when she made her 2024 Wimbledon forecast. This time, the former British number one predicts a new winner, but who is it? Given that Novak Djokovic’s flash at the All-England Club this year has been tempered by injury, Robson declares, “I’m going with Jannik Sinner.” He advanced to the semifinals the previous year, is currently ranked #1 in the world, and I believe it will be much more difficult for Carlos Alcaraz to repeat. What is Alcaraz’s opinion on his modifications this time?
Alcaraz said shortly after losing to the new British champion, “Right now I’m eager only to be better, to practice, and that’s all I have to do.” “I’m extremely thrilled to start Wimbledon,” he continued. Of course, my goal is to win every championship I pursue, but I believe Wimbledon is particularly meaningful. Tell us what you think about this. Do you believe Carlos Alcaraz can win back his championship at Wimbledon this year?
