After the conclusion of Queen’s, Carlos Alcaraz will begin his title defence at the Wimbledon championships.
Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic in last year’s final to win the title for a second consecutive time, and now bids to become the fifth man in the Open Era to three-peat at the All England Club.
The Spaniard is currently on a 15-match winning streak, which dates back to the beginning of the Italian Open in May, and has just added a fifth Grand Slam title to his name at the French Open.
Ahead of his fifth appearance at Wimbledon, the 22-year-old has competed at the Queen’s Club Championships, where he has been without his head coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, who has now revealed his plans ahead of Alcaraz‘s campaign in SW19.
Photo by Luke Walker/Getty Images for LTAJuan Carlos Ferrero’s plans ahead of the Wimbledon championships
As per Marca, after the Roland Garros final, where Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner in a five-set classic, Ferrero took a short break.
He plans to leave for London next Monday to finalise the world number two’s preparations for the third Grand Slam of the year.
Joining Ferrero will be physiotherapist Juanjo Moreno and Alcaraz’s agent, Albert Molina.
Alcaraz will enter Wimbledon this year as the second seed, meaning a Grand Slam final rematch with Sinner could be on the cards.
Photo by Daniel Kopatsch/Getty ImagesCarlos Alcaraz’s four campaigns at Wimbledon
Alcaraz made his first appearance at Wimbledon in 2021, where, after advancing through the qualifiers, he played his debut match against Botic van de Zandschulp.
He beat the Dutchman but lost in the second round to Mikael Ymer, despite winning the first set.
The following year, Alcaraz made the fourth round before losing to Sinner over four sets, in what marked their first clash at a Grand Slam.
In 2023, he dropped just two sets en route to the final, where he met Djokovic in the first of their two Wimbledon final matchups.
He overcame the Serb in a five-set thriller to lift the trophy, becoming the first man from his country to do so since Rafael Nadal in 2010.
The next year, he went on to win it all again, this time defeating Djokovic in a much more comfortable fashion, besting him in straight sets.