Defending Champion Alcaraz Shares Excitement Ahead of Wimbledon 2025 Opener

Five-time Grand Slam champion and world number two, **Carlos Alcaraz**, shared a post ahead of his first match at Wimbledon 2025, where he will defend his title.

«I’m ready to get to work,» Alcaraz wrote on his social media.

In the opening round of Wimbledon 2025, Alcaraz will face Italy’s Fabio Fognini. The main event will take place from June 30 to July 13 in London. Throughout history, Russian players have won the singles title only once; in 2004, 17-year-old Maria Sharapova defeated American Serena Williams in the final. This year’s tournament offers a prize pool of £53.5 million.