Carlos Alcaraz isn't very optimistic about his chances of beating Novak Djokovic on the grass thinking Nick Kyrgios has a better chance.
There is a certain dose of admiration between Alcaraz and Kyrgios as the latter correctly predicted the Spaniard to win his maiden grand slam trophy at the US Open last year. The Spaniard actually picked Kyrgios as the favourite for that event before himself but he guessed wrongly.
Alcaraz respects Kyrgios a lot generally and he showed that once more in his press conference ahead of the 2023 Cinch Championships at the Queen's Club putting Kyrgios in front of himself as a possible Djokovic-stopper at Wimbledon.
[Nick] Kyrgios has already played a final in Wimbledon and he’s very good on grass as well. I think that Kyrgios has more chance to defeat Djokovic than any other player.
Kyrgios himself does tend to agree with Alcaraz as he told reporters in Stuttgart that nobody can stop Djokovic on grass if he doesn't. It's a bold statement by Kyrgios but it's also a needed one at a time when he faces so much doubt about his status.
His return at the Stuttgart Open wasn't a pretty sight and some of the storylines that came out of that match certainly don't make many of his fans optimistic. Building himself up is crucial as you need confidence if you are going to stop Djokovic.
It's hard as it is and Kyrgios gave it a fair shot last year but he ultimately didn't get it done. This year brings another chance but there is a lot of uncertainty. He had a really strong few events earlier in the year which allowed him to bring a lot of confidence to Wimbledon. This year couldn't have been more different but he seems to believe so who are we to doubt him.
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