Ljubicic calls Alcaraz a 'sick combination' of Nadal, Djokovic and Federer

Ivan Ljubicic expressed his opinion that Carlos Alcaraz is a combination of Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Roger Federer.

This week, Alcaraz reclaimed the world No. 1 ranking after winning the Queen's Club Championship (defeating De Minaur 6-4, 6-4), and he is preparing to play Wimbledon for the third time in his career, boasting a 4-2 record on the third Grand Slam of the year.

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In the 2022 edition, he was eliminated by Italian Jannik Sinner, but this time he enters as the top favorite, coming off a recent ATP 500 grass-court title (his first of his career) and showcasing a high level of play. Ivan Ljubicic commented on Alcaraz's performance in his match against Djokovic at the 2023 French Open, where the Serbian won 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1.

“In that match against Novak, he wasn’t as creative and fluid as he usually is, but he brought another dimension to tennis, a dimension young players lacked in the last 10-20 years,” he said.

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“He is positive, and he is something we haven’t seen so far – some sort of ‘sick’ combination of Djokovic, Federer and Nadal. I just hope that his body holds up, because he is putting crazy demands on his body at this moment,” Ljubicic added.

'Carlitos', had issues with an injury in the third set against 'Nole', which caused his level to significantly drop, and he ended up losing the match while seemingly walking on the court. At the end of last year, he had to withdraw from the ATP Finals, and he also didn't participate in the Australian Open at the beginning of the 2023 season. He only made his appearance on the courts at the Argentina Open, where he became the champion with a victory over Cameron Norrie.