Carlos Alcaraz hasn’t exactly managed superbly with his Wimbledon preparations, having suffered an early exit at Queen’s.
The world number three fell at the round of 16 stage to Jack Draper, with the Briton winning 7-6(7-3), 6-3.
The latter blew away the former on the grass, much to the delight of those watching the new British number one in London.
Alcaraz can, however, be forgiven for his shortcomings, having previously just gone all the way at the French Open.
Aged just 21, the Spanish star now has three Grand Slam titles to his name, and may just land a fourth at Wimbledon.
Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka train together at Wimbledon
That is certainly the view of Andy Roddick, who believes Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are the co-favourites to lift the trophy.
The Spaniard is currently continuing his preparations on the grass, with such preparations recently involving a practice session with fellow French Open champion Iga Swiatek.
That practice session at SW19 has now been followed with another alongside one of the WTA’s leading players, with Eurosport sharing images on X of Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka on the practice court together.
How far can Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka go at Wimbledon?
Alcaraz and Sabalenka have five Grand Slam titles between them, with that tally potentially increasing next month.
The main draw for the iconic tournament in England gets going on July 1, with qualifiers already well underway.
Sabalenka’s two major successes have both come at the Australian Open, with the Belarusian’s best Wimbledon finishes coming in the semi-finals.
The world number three reached that stage in 2021 and 2023, and will now have grand plans to go one step further this time around.
Sabalenka must now adapt her game as the switch from clay to grass takes place, with the 26-year-old having reached the quarter-finals at the French Open.
Alcaraz meanwhile is the defending champion at Wimbledon, and should be confident of a lengthy stay thanks to that 2023 win and indeed his current overall form.
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