Nick Kyrgios has revealed the one key thing he believes all players must do in order to have a chance of beating Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon.
Alcaraz is the two-time reigning Wimbledon champion and is widely considered a clear favourite to triumph again at the grass-court major this year.
The Spaniard overcame seven-time Wimbledon winner Novak Djokovic in both the 2023 and 2024 championship matches at the All England Club.
The 22-year-old secured his fifth Grand Slam title at the French Open last month having prevailed in a five-set classic against world No 1 Jannik Sinner.
The world No 2 has a favourable as he cannot face Djokovic, Sinner or world No 4 Jack Draper until the Wimbledon final.
Speaking on talkSPORT, Kyrgios heaped praise on Alcaraz as he compared him to the Big Three of Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.
“Alcaraz is the favourite to win Wimbledon,” said Kyrgios, the 2022 Wimbledon runner-up.
“I saw a stat today, he’s won four tournaments on grass and he’s only lost three matches on the surface ever. So I think he’d be the favourite.
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“What I love about Alcaraz, he’s got a bit of [Rafa] Nadal, [Roger] Federer and Novak [Djokovic], he’s all blended into one.
“He entertains the crowd, he’s got the physicality, he’s got the smile, he enjoys it. So I think Alcaraz would be the favourite.”
The Aussie identified serving well against Alcaraz on grass as “essential” and assessed that Djokovic failing to do this was the reason he was outclassed in the 2024 final.
“He (Alcaraz) is just so confident on the surface,” Kyrgios continued. “If I was to play him on grass, I would have to have an amazing serving day. I think anyone that beats him has to have a big serve.
“That’s why I think Novak really struggled against him last year in the final because he couldn’t get any free points.
“Serving is essential against Alcaraz, but sometimes he has too many options. I like to say he’s almost too talented and he’s almost too good.
“Early on, in the first set or second set, he can drop early sets against other players. So locking in early against him would be essential too.
“But this guy’s a generational talent and I think when it’s all said and done he’s probably gonna have double-digit grand slams at least.
“There’s only really so much you can do. You probably hope for him you have an off day and then you have an incredible day.”
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