Carlos Alcaraz says taking world No. 1 off Novak Djokovic gives him 'motivation' for Queen's final - 'A beautiful fight'

Carlos Alcaraz says the prize of becoming world No. 1 and the top seed for Wimbledon will be an “extra motivation” for him in the Queen's final against Alex de Minaur. Alcaraz was bumped off the top spot in the ATP rankings by Novak Djokovic earlier this month after the Serbian won the French Open, but the Spaniard will return to the summit if he seals a fifth title of the season in London.

Ad A No. 1 ranking would also make him the top seed at Wimbledon, which starts on July 3, and where Alcaraz will be looking for his second major, and first at SW19. ATP London'A beautiful fight' — Alcaraz savouring world No.

1 battle with Djokovic2 HOURS AGO “It [the No. 1 battle] is helping me a lot. It is an extra motivation for me,” Alcaraz said.

“During the match I am not thinking about that, but it is an extra motivation for me to going into the final with extra energy, and I am going for it. “To be top seed at Wimbledon and No. 1 for me it is still a dream.

It is something that I worked on, to recover the No. 1. “I think Novak and I, we are having a beautiful fight for the No.

1 [spot]. I am going to go for it and it is crazy for me to be top seed at Wimbledon.” Alcaraz storms into Queen's final after De Minaur stuns Rune Vekic shocks Sakkari to reach final in latest Berlin upset 'Insinuating racism where none exists' – Tsitsipas addresses 'misinterpreted' Kyrgios comments Alcaraz is making his Queen’s debut this year in what is only his third grass-court tournament appearance, following last-16 and second-round exits in the last two years at Wimbledon. The 20-year-old surged past Sebastian Korda in Saturday’s semi-final with a straight-sets win and has been encouraged with his progress on an unfamiliar surface.