Alcaraz complied with the forecasts, was champion in Queen’s and is emerging as a maximum candidate for Wimbledon

Carlos Alcaraz It seems not to have felt the transition between brick dust and grass. The world number two, which comes from being champion in Roland Garros, began his adventure in the grass with a title in the Queen’s ATP 500 After beating in the final Jiri Leheckka (No. 30) By 7-5, 6-7 (5) and 6-2.

This trophy at the historic London club It is No. 21 in his career, the fifth of the year and the third that he achieves consecutively. In addition, with only six months of competition, champion has already been consecrated on all surfaces: cement (Rotterdam), clay (Monte-Carlo, Rome and Roland Garros) and now in grass (Queen’s).

As if that were not enough, the victory in the HSBC Championship feeds his candidacy for Wimbledon 2025 In addition to swelling your history on the surface. Since his debut in 2021, he has a record of 29-3, four titles and does not lose a game in this field from the meeting with Jack Draper in Queen’s Club in 2024. His undefeated in the grass is already 12 gamessomething that no current player has been able to reach.

In the 21st century, only three players have managed to conquer multiple titles in Wimbledon and Queen’s/Halle. Roger Federer and Andy Murraynext to Carlos Alcaraz, They are the only ones who have been able to get into this select club. The Swiss was champion eight times in the All England and Ten in Germany, while the British has two and five in the London ATP 500. And the Spanish, with only 22 years, has two British Grand Slam and two trophies in London.