sport news Teenager Carlos Alcaraz insists it is too soon for him to challenge at ... trends now
View
comments
Carlos Alcaraz feels this year is too soon for him to challenge for the Wimbledon title.
The 19-year-old has established himself as the most exciting young talent in the men's game over the past couple of seasons and has already won four ATP Tour titles this year, three on clay and one on grass.
He went into the French Open as the leading challenger to Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic but was beaten by Alexander Zverev in the quarter-finals.
A right elbow problem them saw him pull out of the cinch Championships at Queen's Club, and it was heavily strapped as Alcaraz played his first match on grass at the exhibition Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic at the Hurlingham Club on Thursday.
Carlos Alcaraz made the quarter-finals at Roland Garros, but doesn't rate his chances in SW19
Alcaraz was beaten 6-4, 6-2 by powerful American Frances Tiafoe but gave a positive update on his fitness.
Regarding the strapping, the Spaniard said: 'It's just for precaution. A couple of weeks ago I had the problems, I couldn't train well. I trained a couple of times at Wimbledon without pain, here I felt well.
'The first match on grass is never
