Carlos Alcaraz: Is world No. 1 biggest threat to Novak Djokovic's Wimbledon hopes with 'underrated' weapon?

If Wimbledon was once ruled by Roger Federer, nowadays it is very much Novak Djokovic’s domain. Djokovic has won the last four editions of Wimbledon and hasn’t lost a match on the grass courts of SW19 since 2017. If he lifts the trophy again this summer he will equal Federer’s record of eight titles, move level with Margaret Court at the top of the all-time Grand Slam standings on 24, and will also complete three quarters of the 2023 Calendar Slam.

Ad Beating Djokovic looks a tall order, especially taking into account he has won more main-draw matches at Wimbledon (86) than the rest of the current ATP top 20 combined (85). WimbledonHow to watch and live stream Wimbledon as Djokovic eyes record winAN HOUR AGO So who could stop Djokovic in his quest to make more history? “No one…if it’s not me, no one,” was Nick Kyrgios’ recent verdict. But one other player has put themselves forward over the last week.

Carlos Alcaraz had only played six tour-level matches on grass before this summer and had said ahead of Queen’s that his chances of Wimbledon success were “complicated”. But is the 20-year-old now ready for another Grand Slam tilt after losing to Djokovic in the French Open semi-finals a few weeks ago? His Queen’s showing suggests so. He spoke encouragingly during the tournament about his gameplan on grass — “go to the net and play more aggressive all the time” – and following victory over Alex de Minaur in the final said about trying “to hit big shots all the time”.