Carlos Alcaraz has already confirmed one grass event for the 2025 season because the 21-year-old Spaniard has signed as much as play on the cinch Championships, the occasion introduced.
For the world No. 3 – who made his debut on the Queen’s Membership in 2023 – it will likely be his third consecutive look on the occasion.
In 2022, the Spanish tennis star was scheduled to play on the prestigious grass event for the primary time. However sadly, it did not occur as a result of he was compelled to withdraw from the event.
Nonetheless, Alcaraz was in a position to compete at Queen’s in 2023. And it was fairly a debut after he made all of it the way in which and gained his first grass title there. This yr, he returned to defend his title however fell quick in his bid after shedding to Jack Draper within the round-of-16.
The Spaniard possibly did not have an excellent marketing campaign on the cinch Championships this yr however he nonetheless enjoys taking part in on the event very a lot so agreeing to return again in 2025 was a no brainer.
“I can’t wait to get back on the grass at The Queen’s Club next summer,. Lifting the title two years ago is what gave me the belief to go on and win Wimbledon for the first time, so it always means a lot to compete there. I’m ready to come back again in 2025 and give it my all to try and win another trophy. I want to join amazing players like (Andy) Murray, (Feliciano) Lopez, (Andy) Roddick, etc in winning this title multiple times and I’m confident that I can achieve that. I love playing in front of the fans in London, the LTA puts on a great event and I hope I can have another successful summer in the UK,” Alcaraz stated in an announcement.
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Do you keep in mind why Alcaraz’s 2023 Queen’s was so stunning?
Though the Spaniard had gained a Grand Slam and reached the world No. 1 spot already in 2022, he did not conceal that he did not really feel comfy on grass. Going into the 2023 grass swing, the now four-time Grand Slam champion admitted that he did not have many expectations for Queen’s or Wimbledon.
“I surprised myself honestly with the level that I’m playing right now, how I’m feeling on court. I didn’t expect to feel that in just six days. I mean, I came here just to get experience, to get out on court and practising and playing with these kind of players and is a good preparation for Wimbledon, but I didn’t expect at the beginning of the week that I’m gonna be in the final and playing such a good level,” Alcaraz said after reaching the 2023 Queen’s final.
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Why the Queen’s victory was the key to Alcaraz’s Wimbledon success?
As mentioned above, the world No. 3 made it clear that he didn’t feel like a favorite for the 2023 Wimbledon title when the grass season started. But after winning five matches at the Queen’s Club and lifting his first grass title, the Spaniard’s attitude changed and he declared himself “a Wimbledon favorite.”
“I see Wimbledon as the most beautiful tournament on the tour. It’s a tournament that I really wanted to win someday. And I have a lot of confidence to make that dream possible this year. I just played 11 matches in my career on grass, so I have to get more experience, more hours. But obviously after beating amazing guys, and with the level that I played, I consider myself one of the favorites to win Wimbledon,” Alcaraz said at the time.
“Novak is the main favorite to win Wimbledon, that’s obvious. But I will try to play at this level, to have chances to beat him. I will have chances, that’s for sure. But I see Novak as the main favorite. This is not going to change that.”
After this assertion, the Spanish tennis star additionally gained seven matches at The Championships – together with a thriller ultimate win over Novak Djokovic – to turn out to be a Wimbledon champion. Later, he highlighted that the Queen’s title performed an enormous half in what occurred at The All England Membership.
This yr, Alcaraz returned to Wimbledon and efficiently defended his title after beating Djokovic within the ultimate for a second consecutive yr.
In 2025, the Spaniard will definitely hope to do effectively on the Queen’s Membership and put himself in a powerful spot forward of one other Wimbledon title protection.
