Spain's Carlos Alcaraz attends a training session ahead of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 30, 2024.LONDON – Carlos Alcaraz begins the defense of his Wimbledon title at the All England Club on Monday , opening play on Centre Court against Estonia's Mark Lajal, the world's 262nd best player.
On Monday, he faces Estonia's qualifier Mark Lajal, a 21-year-old who had never won a Grand Slam qualifying match let alone a main draw tie before last week. He won a maiden Slam at the Australian Open and then deposed Novak Djokovic as World No. 1, becoming the first Italian man to reach such heights.
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