‘It's not the right moment’ – Carlos Alcaraz dismisses talk of replacing Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer

Carlos Alcaraz refused to discuss a changing of the guard following his epic win over Novak Djokovic in Sunday’s Wimbledon final. Alcaraz claimed his second Grand Slam title after victory in last year’s US Open, but is refusing to get carried away by the hype and dismissed any comparisons between himself and the ‘big three’ of men's tennis, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Rafael Nadal.

Ad He also revealed the lessons learned from a frustrating semi-final defeat to Djokovic at the French Open in June, as cramp ultimately proved to be his downfall. WimbledonExclusive: ‘We copied a little of Murray, Roger and Novak’ – Ferrero on Alcaraz glory8 HOURS AGO He said in a CNN interview: “It’s nice when people say those things, but Djokovic is still around and Rafa [Nadal] is too.

“Maybe in the future we can talk about that in the years ahead, but right now, it’s not the right moment.” He added: “I learned a lot that match (French Open semi-final), and Sunday was totally different due to my preparations. “I was prepared mentally and had a totally different feeling before and during the match.

I was able to deal with the pressure much better than at the French Open. “Physically, I was already well prepared to play this kind of match, which felt like a marathon.

I’m really proud to play at this level, which was five hours against a legend.” Vondrousova can 'crash the party' at US Open after Wimbledon triumph — Wilander Alcaraz triumph 'unbelievable', Spanish star 'a complete player at 20' — Wilander Alcaraz: Before final I thought 'I can't beat' Djokovic That mental resilience from Alcaraz was clear to see after suffering a bruising first set, which Djokovic claimed 6-1. The World No.1 weathered that early storm from the Serbian,