Carlos Alcaraz a ‘dangerous’ Wimbledon contender despite missing ATP’s warm-up events, says Alex Corretja

Carlos Alcaraz’s explosiveness makes him a Wimbledon contender despite the lack of warm-up matches on grass, according to Eurosport expert Alex Corretja. The 19-year-old Spaniard has not played since his French Open quarter-final exit to Alexander Zverev. Ad/> Alcaraz is, however, expected to play the invitation event at the Hurlingham Club in London this week, with Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic set to feature as well.

Tennis'Perfect to play a couple of matches' — Nadal wins on grass return at Hurlingham11 HOURS AGO And with Wimbledon starting next week, Corretja believes No. 5 seed Alcaraz is a danger at the upcoming Grand Slam – although he may need a favourable draw to begin with. “I'm sure he would have loved to play a few more matches,” Corretja told Eurosport.

“I hope it's going to be enough. On grass, it depends also if you play someone that is a specialist or not, but if he has a chance to play a couple of matches on those courts and he gets the confidence back, he's going to be dangerous. 'It's a miracle' — 'Only Rafa' can keep recovering so quickly, says Corretja 'I'd pray not to play dangerous Kyrgios' early at Wimbledon — Corretja Djokovic 'does not need to think about Rafa' ahead of Wimbledon — Corretja “I mean, Carlos, he's so explosive that anything can happen with him.” Alcaraz has been one of the standout players on the ATP Tour this year, winning titles in Rio, Miami, Barcelona and Madrid.