Novak Djokovic has admitted he "would like to have more privacy" following claims Carlos Alcaraz's father was spotted filming him training.
Both Djokovic and Alcaraz trained on Monday on the practice courts at Aorangi Park and, while access is restricted to members of the public, players can find themselves training alongside one another. And that is what appears to have happened to Djokovic and Alcaraz.
According to Serbian outlet b92, Alcaraz's father 'closely followed the events at Novak's training' and was even spotted 'recording everything that was happening' at one point. Alcaraz and Djokovic are the two top seeds at this year's Wimbledon and could be set to meet in the final.
Djokovic is due to face Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals, while Alcaraz will face either Daniil Medvedev or Chris Eubanks in the other semi-final provided he can get past Holger Rune who he is set to meet in the quarter-finals.
After beating Hubert Hurkavz in the fourth round, Djokovic was asked about Wimbledon's training facilities and admitted he was "not completely relaxed in training" as he knows his rivals will be "looking over your shoulder at... what you're working on"
He told reporters: "That's the situation we are all in, the circumstances are such that we don't have privacy in training, although sometimes I would like to have more privacy. Then it gives me more opportunities to try some things, to communicate more clearly with my team.
"The fact is that you are not completely relaxed in training. You know your rivals are there, you know everyone is looking over your shoulder at what's going on, what you're working on.
"Every shot is measured, evaluated and assessed. That, through some analysis, affects the eventual meeting with Alcaraz or anyone tomorrow. Concentration is required. For me, training is like a match. I bring that intensity to training as well.
"Sometimes the atmosphere is more casual if I'm feeling better, more tense if I'm feeling bad. The bottom line is that you don't want to give your rivals the impression that you're weak, that you're nervous... The fact is that we are all very focussed."
Djokovic has enjoyed a stunning record at Wimbledon in recent years, having won the last four editions of the tournament dating back to 2018 with the 2020 tournament scrapped due to Covid. Alcaraz, meanwhile, is only competing at his third Wimbledon and has dropped just two sets.
