Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Rune are the top seeds and the hot favourites to win the upcoming ATP 500 tournament that will be staged at the prestigious Queens Club in London. Carlitos decided to have a little break after losing in the French Open semifinals against Novak Djokovic. The Spanish sensation was spotted having fun in Ibiza with some of his friends.
The organization of the ATP500 posted the following tweets with Carlitos stretching and training on grass.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2023
Ranked no.2, Carlos played his last match on the 9th of June when he was defeated by world no.1 Novak Djokovic 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1 in the semifinal of the French Open (draw).
This season Carlos has managed to achieve an overall 35-4 record. The Spaniard clinched 4 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires, Indian Wells, Barcelona and Madrid. Alcaraz got to the final in Rio de Janeiro.
Holger Rune in 2023
Currently the world no.6 (career-high), the Dane played his last match on the 7th of June when he lost to world no.4 Casper Ruud 6-1 6-2 3-6 6-3
in the quarter of the French Open (draw).This season Holger achieved a composed 30-11 win-loss record. This year, Holger conquered 1 title in Munich. Holger reached the final in Monte-Carlo and Rome.
He is also scheduled to play in Wimbledon (Wimbledon). The main draw will start on the 3rd of July.
Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Rune squared off only on 2 occasions. Their actual record is 1-1. Previously, the last time they locked horns, Holger Rune won 6-3 6-6 ret. in the quarter in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters) in November 2022.
In the video below you can watch the highlights.