Overview

• Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz will open his Wimbledon defence against Fabio Fognini on Centre Court on Monday.
• He has built a career-best 18-match winning streak that includes clay titles in Rome and Monte Carlo, a French Open win over Jannik Sinner in which he saved three match points, and a Queen’s Club championship.
• Alcaraz has adapted his all-court game to grass with a 91% win rate, having won 29 of 32 matches on the surface.
• Only Bjorn Borg, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic have claimed three consecutive Wimbledon crowns in the Open Era, a feat he could match.
• He says he is concentrating on winning matches rather than the historical significance of his title bid.