Carlos Alcaraz aiming to 'play more aggressive' to aid switch to 'totally different' grass' at Queen's and Wimbledon

20.06.2023 - 23:51 eurosport.com

Carlos Alcaraz is hoping an aggressive approach will help him adapt to grass as he looks to find his best form ahead of Wimbledon.

Alcaraz arrived in London at the weekend after returning home following his French Open semi-final defeat to Novak Djokovic.

Ad He is playing just his third career tournament on grass this week at Queen’s, with all six of his previous matches on the surface played at Wimbledon.

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