Now that the clay adventure is wrapped up with a bang for Carlos Alcaraz, his focus now shifts to the grass courts, the ever-challenging atmosphere of Wimbledon in his sights now more than ever. At the age of 21, the Spaniard notes that his success will come handy as he seeks to deliver a promising win in the next major.

Alcaraz has walked off the Roland Garros with a promising title win, and it cannot be denied that the Spanish star is making the most of his chances considering how well he played on the clay. But with the proper rest that he has enjoyed now, it does seem that he can come off with the best promising performance come the big tournament.

In case you missed it, Alcaraz has won the French Open final against Alexander Zverev to secure his spot in the ATP Rankings at world no. 2 (Novak Djokovic fell off at third while Jannik Sinner sits at the top). It is also worth noting that he has notched the massive feat of being the youngest player to ever win on all three surfaces – winning in the US Open (2022), Wimbledon (2023), and Roland Garros (2024).

Going “All-In” in Wimbledon

Alcaraz recently arrived in London with the hopes of playing in the Queen’s Club Championship, where he hopes to break some sweat and earn a chance to win big on grass. Still, we all know that the big focus for Alcaraz is to come up with a win in Wimbledon, where a victory in the final will see him return to the top of the ATP Rankings and edge Jannik Sinner at the top spot.

“I have more matches in my bank on grass and now with the great run I had last year at Queen’s and Wimbledon, I know a little bit on how to play and understand the game a little bit on grass,” Alcaraz said in his pre-tournament press conference on Sunday. “I am more mature playing on this surface. The first practice I have done here, my movement wasn’t as good as last year but it is a slow process, so I have to be really focused in every practice and every match.”

For the season, Alcaraz stands at 26-4, with titles being won in Roland Garros and the Indian Wells. Still, the Spanish star is taking it one game and one tournament at a time, considering that he is slated to take on Wimbledon at the end of June after the Queen’s Club Championships and will begin his July run with the Olympics.

The Chase Continues for Alcaraz

The season has been somewhat stagnant for Alcaraz to begin with. He had to play three tournaments before winning his first in the 2024 Tour in the Indian Wells. He would go on to lose in the next three before finally winning in the French Open. This just goes to show that Alcaraz is still actively chasing points in his game this season with the hopes of finally finishing the campaign as the world no. 1.

So far, Alcaraz sits at 8,580 points in the world no. 2 spot. Last year’s rival Novak Djokovic is not that far behind with 8,360 points, meaning that a win or two for Djokovic in any massive tournaments can lift him over Alcaraz. The Spaniard is still a tournament win behind Sinner, who sits well at the top with 9,480 points as of the time of writing.