'Unbelievable' Carlos Alcaraz 'not afraid of anything or anybody' at French Open - Mats Wilander

Mats Wilander has been speaking highly of Carlos Alcaraz as the Spaniard prepares to face Juan Ignacio Londero in the first round at Roland-Garros. Speaking to Alize Lim, the Eurosport expert was full of praise for the sixth seed, who is looking to build upon his mesmerising form that has seen him defeat Novak Djokovic in Madrid, and that was after toppling his compatriot Rafael Nadal, becoming the first teenager to defeat the 'King of Clay' on his home surface.

Ad/> Wilander emphasised the mentality and the intelligence on show from the teenager, who seems unfazed on the big occasion, despite his age. Roland-GarrosFrench Open order of play, Day 1 — Zverev, Alcaraz and Jabeur in action20 HOURS AGO ‘Yeah, I mean, it’s kind of back to what we are used to in the eighties," Wilander said on Eurosport.

«I was 17 when I won here in 1982… Boris Becker was even younger than me when he won Wimbledon in 1985 and people always talk about ‘why can you not be 18, 19 anymore’, because the game is so physical. »I think that it’s mental and I think Carlos Alcaraz has this unbelievably positive attitude.

He’s very strong physically, he understands the game with hitting drop shots and hitting power shots — especially with the forehand — but more than anything, it’s the mentality that he’s not 19, he’s like 29, when he’s playing on the court. Djokovic, Nadal and Alcaraz in same half of French Open draw 'Rather have Novak’s preparation' — Wilander backs Djokovic over Alcaraz at French Open 'Alcaraz has more variety' than Nadal, 'Federer a different animal' — Wilander on stars «He loves being on the big court[s]; he has an unbelievable conversation with Juan Carlos Ferrero whilst he’s playing, and I feel like he’s not afraid of anything, or