Carlos Alcaraz feels he is 'one of the favourites to win Wimbledon' after Queen's title, lauds Novak Djokovic

25.06.2023 - 21:47 eurosport.com

Carlos Alcaraz believes he is “one of the favourites” to win Wimbledon after he won the Queen’s Club Championship on Sunday afternoon.

The 20-year-old Spaniard defeated Australian Alex de Minaur 6-4 6-4 as he prepares to compete at SW19 for what would be his second Grand Slam victory, having fallen short against Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals at this year’s French Open at Roland-Garros.

Ad Alcaraz won back the No. 1 ranking with his triumph in West London, and will be well fancied to win at Wimbledon next month.

ATP London'I feel one of the favourites to win Wimbledon' — Alcaraz after winning Queen's title2 HOURS AGO Queen’s is Alcaraz’s first title won on grass, and he said he would «keep the memory» for the rest of his life. “It felt great to lift this trophy and to win my first tournament on grass.

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Carlos Alcaraz has said he will enlist the help of his psychologist in a bid to ensure there is no repeat of the cramping that hampered him during his loss to Novak Djokovic in semi-finals of the French Open. Alcaraz breezed past Daniil Medvedev to set up the Wimbledon final everyone had been craving against Djokovic. Ad It hands Alcaraz a chance to exact revenge for his defeat at Roland-Garros.

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