Carlos Alcaraz is not ready to leave the Queen’s Club just yet. Despite a brutal loss to Jack Draper in the Round of 16 match held on June 20th, the Spaniard’s resilience to improve and do better didn’t waver. As a result, the French Open winner is found on the same ground, preparing himself for a better tomorrow! Therefore, one question pops up in everyone’s mind. Is this his preparation for the upcoming Wimbledon, or is this just so that he could do better in London next year?

The 2023 Queen’s Club Championships winner came to London this year with the hope of winning the event once again. However, losing to the British tennis pro, Jack Draper by 6-7, 3-6, was not on his wish list for the season. After all, he came fresh off winning his career’s third Grand Slam in the French Open. Sadly, the transition from clay to grass did not turn out to be easy for him. Nevertheless, the 21-year-old player is not the one to give up. Therefore, even after wrapping up after his first loss in the grass-court tournament this season, Alcaraz decided to stay longer and practice on the lush green courts of London. 

A user released a glimpse of that scenario on X. In the video, the former U.S. Open champion is practicing with his racquet on-court. By his side, there is his coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, supporting him as always. As Carlos Alcaraz moves forward with his racquet on-court, keeping his strategy in mind, Ferrero observes his every move minutely. The Spaniard’s aim is to overcome every struggle and keep practicing on grass courts. “I think the best way to be better on grass is to stay here, practice with players, physically doing good stuff on grass and the movement, really specific things. In Spain or at my home, we don’t have grass courts or really grass places just to practise,” he said after his latest match on grass.

Carlos Alcaraz is no stranger to obstacles and challenges in his way, especially due to his turbulent experience this season. Although he started the season on a strong note and even won the second Indian Wells Masters title this season, soon an arm injury became a point of trouble for him. Struggling with it for months and skipping tournaments like Monte Carlo and the Italian Open, the former World No. 1 finally came in full form in Paris. 

Winning his first French Open title was supposed to be the beginning of his reign in tennis once again this season. However, his loss in London further posed an obstacle to his goal. Nevertheless, Alcaraz knows his grass courts very well. After all, he won Wimbledon last year by defeating Novak Djokovic in the finals.

Therefore, his preparation in London is not only going to help him work on his strength for the Queen’s Club event next year but also help his upcoming Wimbledon tournament as well. He admitted earlier that he is “hungry” to improve his performance on-court.

Carlos Alcaraz is “excited” for Wimbledon

Although Carlos Alcaraz grew up practicing on clay, his favorite surface remains grass. After playing 20 professional matches on grass throughout his career, Alcaraz is determined to continue to improve his style on this surface. Keeping this goal in mind, the 21-year-old player said, “Right now I’m hungry just to be better, to practice, and that’s all I have to do,” after his recent loss.

Talking about his Wimbledon dreams, he added, “I’m really excited to start Wimbledon. Of course, I really want to win every title that I [play for]. And I think Wimbledon is even more special. So, as I said, I have time, and excited to start the first match on Centre Court.”

Although he admitted how “tough” it is to deal with a loss, Alcaraz is not the one to succumb to sorrow after it. Rather, he accepts it with positivity and as a signal to do better in the future. Therefore, one thing is clear: winning or losing a match, there’s no stopping Carlos Alcaraz’s will to come back on-court with his ‘A’ game!