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Carlos Alcaraz has backed the cause of banned world no. 1 Daniil Medvedev from Wimbledon - despite suffering the taunts when the Russian beat him last year. The Spanish teenager had the crowd behind him for his second match 12 month ago to such an extent that Medvedev cupped his ear after beating him 6-4, 6-1, 6-2.

But despite winding up the crowd in such a manner, Alcaraz has backed the absent star.

"Well, it is tough for a tournament not to allow the No. 1 play," Alcaraz said. "Everyone wants to see the No. 1 play in every tournament.

"Well, it is a pity to miss some of the best players in the world. That's all I can say".

He was rather more on message when it came to the sanctions dealt out to the tournament by the two tours for cutting senior players - removing any ranking points attached to the fortnight.

When quizzed about the importance of those