

What Time Will Carlos Alcaraz Play Against Aleksandar Vukic?
Alcaraz and Vukic are on the Day 3 Schedule at Wimbledon 2024 on Wednesday 3 July. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.
Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?
NO. 3 CARLOS ALCARAZ (ESP) versus ALEKSANDAR VUKIC (AUS)
This will be the first meeting between Alcaraz and Vukic at the tour-level. They have previously met in the qualifying round of the 2020 Roland Garros.
In their previous meeting, Vukic won 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-3.
Alcaraz has lost a Grand Slam match to a player ranked lower than Vukic before, when he fell to No. 95 Mikael Ymer in the 2nd round of the 2021 Australian Open.
Alcaraz, 21 years old, is currently ranked No. 3 in the ATP rankings, while Vukic, 28 years old, is ranked No. 69.
Alcaraz has won 15 titles in his career, while Vukic has yet to win a title.
In terms of Grand Slam records, Alcaraz has a career record of 53-10, compared to Vukic’s record of 3-8. Alcaraz has a 12-2 record at Wimbledon, while Vukic has a 2-1 record.
Overall, Alcaraz has a career record of 182-49, while Vukic has a record of 31-44.
On grass, Alcaraz has a career record of 18-3, while Vukic has a record of 8-6.
In 2024, Alcaraz has a record of 27-6, with a 2-1 record on grass. Vukic has a record of 12-16, with a 6-2 record on grass.
Alcaraz has a career five-set record of 11-1, while Vukic has a record of 1-2. Neither player has come back from being down 0-2 in a match.
In tiebreaks, Alcaraz has a career record of 64-39, while Vukic has a record of 29-21. In 2024, Alcaraz has a tiebreak record of 9-5, compared to Vukic’s record of 13-6.
Alcaraz is the defending champion and is looking to reach the 3rd round for the 3rd straight year. This is his 4th Wimbledon appearance and his 14th Grand Slam overall.
In the 1st round of this year’s Wimbledon, Alcaraz defeated qualifier Mark Lajal in straight sets.
Last year, Alcaraz won his first Wimbledon title by defeating Novak Djokovic in the final. He became the 3rd Spanish man to win the title and the 3rd youngest player in the Open Era to win the men’s singles title.
Alcaraz has won 3 Grand Slam titles on 3 different surfaces and is looking to become the 9th man in the Open Era to retain the Wimbledon title.
If Alcaraz wins this year’s Wimbledon, he will become the 3rd player in the Open Era to win multiple Wimbledon titles at the age of 21 or under.
Alcaraz is also aiming to win his 4th Grand Slam title, which would equal the Open Era record for most Grand Slam men’s singles titles won at the age of 21 or under.
In other Grand Slam tournaments this year, Alcaraz reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open.
In preparation for Wimbledon, Alcaraz reached the 2nd round at Queen’s Club and had a 13-match winning streak on grass until losing to Jannik Sinner in the quarterfinals of the 2022 Wimbledon.
Alcaraz’s other highlights in 2024 include winning the title at Indian Wells-1000 and reaching the semifinals at Buenos Aires and the quarterfinals at both Miami-1000 and Madrid-1000.
Alcaraz has a strong record in five-set matches, winning 9 of the 10 matches he has played. He won the Roland Garros title last year after winning two five-set matches in the semifinals and final.
At the age of 19 years and 130 days, Alcaraz became the youngest world No. 1 in history after winning the 2022 US Open. He has been ranked No. 1 for a total of 36 weeks.
Alcaraz has represented Spain in Davis Cup since 2022 and has won 2 out of the 3 matches he has played in the competition.
Alcaraz is coached by former world No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero.
Vukic is looking to reach the 3rd round of a Grand Slam for the first time. This is his 2nd Wimbledon appearance and his 9th Grand Slam overall.
In the 1st round of this year’s Wimbledon, Vukic defeated Sebastian Ofner in a five-set match, saving a match point in the final set. It was his first victory in a five-set match.
By reaching the 2nd round, Vukic has matched his best Grand Slam result. He also reached the 2nd round as a wildcard at the 2022 Australian Open and as a direct acceptance on his Wimbledon debut last year.
In other Grand Slam tournaments this year, Vukic lost in the 1st round of both the Australian Open and Roland Garros.
Before Wimbledon, Vukic reached the semifinals in Eastbourne and the quarterfinals in ‘s-Hertogenbosch. He also reached the 2nd round at the Surbiton Challenger.
Vukic has a career-high ranking of No. 48, and he currently plays at No. 69.
Vukic played college tennis at the University of Illinois and was named a 3-time All-American and 2017 Big Ten Athlete of the Year.
He is coached by Nuno Lencastre and Jay Gooding.
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My Conclusion / Prediction:
My pick is that Alcaraz will win.
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