World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz clinched his first title on grass as the Spaniard defeated Alex de Minaur of Australia 6-4, 6-4 at Queen’s Club here.
This victory also means that the 20-year-old will overtake Novak Djokovic to be the men’s World No. 1, and will play at the upcoming grass-court Wimbledon Championships as the top seed, reports Xinhua.
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“But obviously, after beating these amazing guys, these great players, and the level that I played, I consider myself one of the favorites or one of the players to be able to win Wimbledon.”
Alcaraz battled hard in the first round at Queen’s Club as he came from one set down to edge lucky loser Arthur Rinderknech on Tuesday. But the 2022 U.S. Open champion adapted his game well on grass, winning the following four matches all in straight sets.
Alcaraz reached the round of the last 16 at last year’s Wimbledon and said he believed he has many weapons on grass. “I try to hit big shots all the time. I think I have improved my serves a lot. And with the forehand, I try to dominate all the time,” he said.
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