Although Carlos Alcaraz isn’t the best player on grass, Stefanos Tsitsipas has rarely seen a player with such potential. And for this reason, the Greek clarified, Alcaraz will be challenging to defeat at Wimbledon and elsewhere. At the US Open in 2021, Alcaraz overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas in five sets by showcasing his talent. He would win the trophy and top the world rankings a year later, accomplishments that currently elude the Greek.
Tsitsipas discussed Alcaraz, who defeated him in all five of their ATP Tour encounters, in a recent interview with AS. This year, Alcaraz won both of the matches against the world no.5 in straight sets.
Stefanos commented: “Carlos has shown us that tennis is a more intense sport than we expected. Rafa brought something new with his tennis. I think Carlos, now, is young blood, he runs very fast, he hits the ball very hard. One of the most talented players I have ever seen. He’s going to be hard to beat. I know he is very good.”
Carlos Alcaraz in 2023
Now the world no.1, the Spaniard played his last match on the 25th of June when he defeated world no.16 Alex De Minaur 6-4 6-4 in the final in London to win his 11th career title.
Currently, during this season the Spaniard has managed to achieve an overall 40-4 record. Alcaraz has won 5 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires, Indian Wells, Barcelona, Madrid and London. Alcaraz was the finalist in Rio de Janeiro.
Alcaraz is scheduled to compete next at the Wimbledon (Wimbledon). He will begin to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 3rd of July.
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2023
Ranked no.5, Tsitsipas played his last match on the 28th of June when he lost to world no.48 Yannick Hanfmann 6-4 3-6 6-2 in the 2nd round in Mallorca (draw).
Presently, during this year Tsitsipas has achieved a 32-12 match record. Stefanos Tsitsipas’s best result of this season was reaching the final at the Australian Open and Barcelona.
Tsitsipas has scheduled to compete next at the Wimbledon (Wimbledon). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 3rd of July.
Carlos Alcaraz and Stefanos Tsitsipas played each other 5 times. Their current head to head is 5-0 for Alcaraz. Before, the last time they squared off, Carlos Alcaraz won 6-2 6-1 7-6(5) in the quarter in Paris (French Open) on the 6th of June 2023.
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