Following his triumph at Roland Garros, Carlos Alcaraz stated that the forearm issue threatening him during the first part of the clay season appears to have been resolved. At a Babolat-hosted event that included Cameron Norrie and Holger Rune, Alcaraz clarified that he was in London to confirm the title he had won in 2023.
Alcaraz updated his fitness in an ominous way and said: “I feel like I have no more injuries, that I can hit freely, 100% without thinking about it. We did a great job. The clay court season was difficult, but I no longer felt any pain. I’m here to get the same result as last year.”
The reigning champion Alcaraz gave his goals for the third Slam of the year, which gets underway at Wimbledon on July 1, on the same day the draw for Wimbledon 2024 was made.
At least on the surface, the 2024 Roland Garros champion’s route appears to be significantly simpler than that of his two main opponents, Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic, and he escaped some loose cannons that were not included among the seeded players. As such, he cannot complain about the draw.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2024
Ranked world no.3, Carlos played his last match on the 20th
of June when he was defeated by world no.29 Jack Draper 7-6(3) 6-3 in the 2nd round in London (draw).
Presently, during this year Carlos has achieved a 26-6 match record. The Spaniard clinched 2 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells and French Open.
Carlos Alcaraz will face the world no.262 Mark Lajal in the 1st round on Monday at 1:30 pm on Centre Court. In the past, they have never played each other so far in top competitions.
Alcaraz has won 2 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells and French Open.
Alcaraz won 15 titles in his career: 4 on hard courts, 8 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 2 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)