Novak Djokovic practiced for Wimbledon with a player who has defeated him here in the last two seasons’ finals. He was the sparring partner of Carlos Alcaraz, who is bidding to win his third consecutive Wimbledon title. Djokovic arrived in London without participating in any warm-up tournament on grass. Alcaraz, after his trip to Ibiza, played the Queen’s Club Championships only to end the tournament as the champion for the second time by beating Jiri Lehecka. Alcaraz went to Ibiza when he suffered a heartbreaking defeat in the semifinal of the 2023 French Open from the Serb. After partying there for three days (his team was against him going there), Alcaraz returned to tennis at the Queen’s and made it all the way to the final, where he beat Alex de Minaur to lift his first grass-court title. Is the Ibiza vacation after a grueling clay season the reason behind his incredible run on the grass swing? Alcaraz doesn’t think so, but Djokovic is of a different opinion. Whatever he is doing in Ibiza, it is working. He always wins before and after Ibiza. Novak Djokovic said (H/T: Daily Express) Before his trip to the Mediterranean island, the five-time Grand Slam champion achieved a lot of success on the clay swing as he won three titles: two Masters 1000s in Monte Carlo and Rome, and the French Open title he defended by beating World No.1 Jannik Sinner. Djokovic only lifted one title on clay- the Geneva Open by beating Hubert Hurkacz. It was his first title since his win over Alcaraz in the final of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Novak Djokovic gives his verdict on Carlos Alcaraz’s French Open win over Jannik Sinner Novak Djokovic‘s campaign at the French Open was ended by Jannik Sinner in the semifinal. Sinner then scheduled a match against Carlos Alcaraz for the first time in a Grand Slam final.