The action never stops, and that is what the level of dedication that Carlos Alcaraz brings to the table as he now leads the latest odds for the upcoming ATP 500 in the HSBC Championships in London. After all, Alcaraz isn’t just a clay merchant, but also a menace on the grass courts as he is expected to dominate the scene.

Alcaraz made his debut on the Queen’s Club back in 2023, and won the tournament at the same time. He is now slated to return to the tournament once more as he is chasing a lot of points to get back on the track for the world no. 1 spot, which is still dominated by Jannik Sinner – even after the latter’s defeat to the Spaniard.

Defending champion Tommy Paul is also set to make his return in hopes of going back-to-back in the tournament. Finalist of the 2014 edition Grigor Dimitrov is also slated to make his presence felt in this year’s entry list. A lot of opponents for Alcaraz to consider are coming onto the big stage, and this is just the start of the grass campaign.

Mulling Decisions

Despite a promising performance after the five-hour showdown against Sinner in the French Open final, Alcaraz is considering his options for the ATP 500 tournament, consulting with his team to ensure he is fully prepared for the competition. After all, Alcaraz partied last year after winning in Paris, but this time he hopes to have a lead up tournament before the big game in Wimbledon.

Alcaraz is set to defend another of his major titles in that big stage. The Spanish star wants to keep the momentum going, especially with that brewing rivalry against Jannik Sinner that is expected to continue to this stage of the season.

"The plan is to play, but we'll make a final decision in a few days. We talked about it mid-tournament, and Carlos told us he was looking forward to going,” Alcaraz’s coach Juan Carlos Ferrero said of the intent to play in the Queen’s Club. “After these days of rest, on Thursday or Friday, we'll do a test to see how he feels physically and mentally. We're going to Wimbledon with great enthusiasm; Carlos loves playing there.”

This was discussed between Alcaraz and Ferrero in the middle of the Roland Garros, which says a lot about the supreme confidence that he has been seeing in his games to even think about it in the middle of a high-stakes tournament.

The Queen’s Club: By the Numbers

According to the latest odds, Alcaraz stands with a -300 to win the HSBC Championships. Following him behind is Taylor Fritz at +600, and Jack Draper at +700. It is safe to say that these three players will be the top stars to watch in the tournament and will likely keep the show on the road with their elite performances.

Paul is also slated to put in some massive performances of his own, but the odds have him pumped up all the way to +800. At this point, it is expected that there will be a lot of heavy battles on the way as the competition winds up to be a crucial set up heading into the big tournaments of the grass season.

After all, this is indeed going to be quite a fantastic finish for Alcaraz should he play and win the rest of the way.