Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz is the world number one but he says Novak Djokovic remains the man to beat at Wimbledon. (Photo: AFP)
LONDON: Carlos Alcaraz prepared to launch his Wimbledon campaign on Tuesday as two-time champion Andy Murray aimed to roll back the years on a damp day at the All England Club.
Tennis’s new golden boy Alcaraz will go into his match against French veteran Jeremy Chardy with a spring in his step after claiming his first title on grass last month.
The Spanish 20-year-old’s triumph at Queen’s, where he beat Alex de Minaur in the final, was his fifth title of the season, and the first of his career on the surface.
The US Open champion is seen as one of the few credible threats to Novak Djokovic, who is targeting…
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