“Young people are beasts,” Novak Djokovic to Carlos Alcaraz during a practice session at Wimbledon

Alcaraz came to Wimbledon after failing to defend his title at the Queen's, while Djokovic hasn't played a match since withdrawing from the Roland Garros quarter-final.

“Young people are beasts,” Novak Djokovic to Carlos Alcaraz during a practice session at Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic met Carlos Alcaraz during practice session at Wimbledon (Images via X)

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic have arrived at Wimbledon, which starts on July 1. They have started their training and met each other during a practice session.

Alcaraz came to Wimbledon after failing to defend his title at the Queen’s Club Championships, losing his second round to home favorite Jack Draper. Djokovic, on the other hand, hasn’t played a match since withdrawing from the Roland Garros quarter-final.

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He injured his knee after slipping on the court during his fourth-round clash with Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo as a consequence of which he was forced to withdraw. Djokovic started training less than three weeks after the surgery on his meniscus. 

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When they met in Wimbledon, they talked for a few minutes, as it was revealed by tennis journalist Manuel Sanchez on X. During their private conversation, Djokovic called the youngsters beasts. 

I am trying. I have improved quickly. Young people are beasts. 
Novak Djokovic told Carlos Alcaraz 

Alcaraz came to London to defend his title at the Queen’s and as he failed to do so, he dropped in the rankings table, losing his second position to Djokovic, who was dethroned by Italy’s Jannik Sinner for failing to defend his crown at the Roland Garros. 

In last year’s thrilling final, Alcaraz held his nerves till the end to win his maiden title at the SW19. Alcaraz met Djokovic five times, winning two of the matches. They last met in the ATP Finals semifinal, which the Serb won in straight sets. 

Carlos Alcaraz is aiming to surpass Novak Djokovic 

The ambitious young tennis talents have set their eyes on Novak Djokovic‘s historic 24 Grand Slam titles and Carlos Alcaraz, the tennis prodigy who has already started breaking records, wants to surpass the Serb though he knows he has a long way to go. 

Carlos Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz (Image via Imago) 
Yes, of course. I am an ambitious guy. I know it is almost impossible to break Novak's records, but I’m playing tennis for myself, for joy and I want to do great things. I want to be part of tennis history.
Carlos Alcaraz told the BBC 

Alcaraz has made a promising start in his quest to become the greatest player of all time. Having won three Grand Slam titles already and becoming the youngest to win the majors on all three surfaces, he is expecting big results from him. His first major title was the 2022 US Open, while the next two were his 2023 Wimbledon and 2024 Roland Garros triumphs. 

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