Carlos Alcaraz 'one of the most talented players I have ever seen,' says Stefanos Tsitsipas ahead of Wimbledon

30.06.2023 - 06:47 eurosport.com

Stefanos Tsitsipas has lavished praise on Carlos Alcaraz, describing the Spanish tyro as “one of the most talented players I have ever seen.” Alcaraz had a breakthrough year in 2022, winning his maiden Grand Slam at the US Open.

Ad Landing a first major as a teenager suggested the tennis world was at his feet, but injuries set him back towards the end of the year and they reared their head again when he was beaten by Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals of the French Open.

WimbledonWilander: Djokovic 'big favourite' for Wimbledon, has Alcaraz solved grass problem?A DAY AGO Alcaraz suggested nervous energy was to blame for the problems he suffered against Djokovic, and he bounced back by winning the title at Queen’s.

The 20-year-old will head to Wimbledon as the No. 1 seed and second favourite behind Djokovic. Tsitsipas will be another player well fancied at SW19, and the Greek has had a keen eye on the development of Alcaraz — likening his emergence to the impact Rafael Nadal had in the mid 2000s. “Carlos has shown us that tennis is a more intense sport than we expected,” Tsitsipas told AS. “Rafa [Nadal] brought something new with his tennis. “I think Carlos, now, is young blood, he runs very fast, he hits the ball very hard. “He plays very free and is one of the most talented players I have ever seen. «He's going to be hard to beat.

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Carlos Alcaraz left everyone impressed with his brilliant performance to beat Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon men's singles final on Sunday. It was the first Wimbledon title for the 20-year-old Spaniard who had earlier won the US Open 2022 title after defeating Casper Ruud. In a video posted by the official Wimbledon handle on YouTube, Alcaraz could be seen waving at the fans inside the All England Club before he meets Djokovic's family. He shook hands with Djokovic's son Stefan and then he was greeted by Djokovic's wife Jelena who had a small chat with the youngster.

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