"The locker room never sleeps": Boris Becker believes Carlos Alcaraz has stagnated since Wimbledon as other players caught up

Carlos Alcaraz has stagnated believes Boris Becker due to the gruelling tennis schedule and players catching up after his period of dominance and battling with Novak Djokovic.

Speaking to Eurosport, he believes that once Alcaraz won Wimbledon and got to the World No.1 spot, the difficulty was maintaining that level over time.

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He also added that players have now over time dealt with how to face off against Alcaraz and gained new weapons in their arsenal while the Spaniard hasn't. A bold claim from the tennis legend.

"Why is that? Duelling with Djokovic, becoming No. 1 in the world and winning Wimbledon for the first time - maintaining this level is the most difficult thing in tennis. Anyone can have a good tournament or a good year from time to time, but maintaining that level over the years is the real challenge," he said (via Eurosport).

"My favourite saying in this context is: 'The locker room never sleeps'. It means that the other players have realised how you have to play against Alcaraz to have a chance against him. That's what happened. Other players have developed and Alcaraz hasn't," he added.

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