Tennis-Top seed Alcaraz confident, says Djokovic is Wimbledon favourite


Tennis - Wimbledon - Preview - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 2, 2023 Spain's Carlos Alcaraz during practice REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge

LONDON (Reuters) - World number one Carlos Alcaraz is the new big thing in men's tennis but says Novak Djokovic remains the favourite to retain his Wimbledon title this month.

The 20-year-old Alcaraz won the prestigious Queen's Club title last week in what was only his third tournament on grass, moving back to the top of the rankings at the same time.

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