“For me, this is a sign that he will stay there, that he is a player who can and wants to continue winning big tournaments. If he stays healthy, he's always a contender for a Grand Slam win for the next 10 years."

Alcaraz withdrew from the Monte Carlo Masters due to post-traumatic arthritis in his left hand and spinal muscular discomfort, raising fears that he will need to be managed throughout his career - a worry that Boris echoed and suggested that injuries and losing “the desire” for tennis could possibly be all that holds Alcaraz again.

"He would have the expertise and the urge for food for it,” Becker continued. “But so many issues can go fallacious. He can get injured or lose the desire as soon as he has gained the whole lot three or 4 occasions. My want is that he does not lose the need and the temper for our great sport and that we'll nonetheless be speaking about Carlos Alcaraz in 15 years' time."