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On altered grass a young Alcaraz chases an improbable feat
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To win Wimbledon again, Carlos Alcaraz knows he must stay and think on his feet.
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Three matches will take six days. It’s a long time in tennis. It’s an unknown number of sets to be played. It’s an unpredictable amount of luck required. But it’s how far Carlos Alcaraz, the defending Wimbledon champion, is from a feat that only four exceptional men have achieved in 44 years.
Conquering both sides and surfaces of the English Channel in the same year.
