We are at the business end of the Wimbledon Championships, with only a handful of matches to go. Wimbledon is heating up as it nears the final stages. One has already seen lots of drama unfold, with the swarming of the flies, the crowd booing, and some incredible matches. Speaking of big matches, the quarterfinal clash that took place between two young tennis prodigies in Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Rune captivated the tennis world. However, it was a one-sided affair with Alcaraz easily beating Rune in straight sets. After the match, the Spaniard gave his two cents on why Rune suffered from poor form, especially after the first set.

Coming into the match, Rune was expected to push the World No.1 to the brink, considering his high-octane playing style. However, after losing the first-set tiebreak, the Dane seemed to have run out of steam. Alcaraz, after the match, explored why Rune couldn’t keep up his intensity.

There is an aura, particularly in the Centre Court, says Alcaraz

The Centre Court is one of the most iconic courts in the world. Many greats have graced the court, and it has produced some incredible memories that have been etched in the hearts of players and fans. However, for Alcaraz, the world no.1, his experience of playing in the iconic arena made him nervous. In his match against Holger Rune, he did not play his best in the first set because of the tinge of nervousness he could feel playing in front of the huge crowd.

He opines Rune would have felt the same and the pressure got to him, which thereby led to his defeat. He also said cheekily that he hopes Medvedev would feel the same.

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“The aura that you live on Centre Court is different than the other ones.I can only talk with my limited experience, but for me the first time playing on Centre Court was really tough to deal with the nerves about playing in this beautiful court.I hope Daniil will feel the same.”

Luckily for Alcaraz, Medvedev has already experienced his dislike of playing there.

Daniil Medvedev expresses his dislike for the Centre Court

Daniil Medvedev has previously expressed his ill feeling about playing in the iconic court after his fourth-round victory. He said that he would be happy if all his matches were scheduled on court 1 as he has never lost there.

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He said, “The thing is, it’s probably my 5th or 6th Wimbledon. I wasn’t very successful. But I never lost on this court. I feel sorry that the QF I’ll probably play on Centre Court. I’m like, can’t I just continue here? I love it”.

Alcaraz said that even in the Roland Garros semifinals against Novak Djokovic, it was the nervousness that led to the cramps. So Medvedev would be looking to pounce on any such signs of nervousness. Thus, it will be a match where the stakes are high, with both men looking to march into the finals of the Wimbledon Championships for the first time in their illustrious careers.

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