Wimbledon Reporter Blasted for Her Question to Carlos Alcaraz
Alcaraz won Wimbledon in 2023 and 2024 and has also won the last two French Opens. He's going to be a major factor in the tennis world for years to come, which made BBC reporter Annabel Croft's question to him after the match a bit perplexing.
Croft, who played tennis professionally before her broadcasting career, noted that the crowd at Center Court wanted to see Alcaraz again and asked him if he'd be back at the world's oldest tennis tournament.
To be fair, Alcaraz handled it well, even if he might have been caught off-guard.
"For sure I am going to be back," Alcaraz said, via The Daily Express. "As I have said many times, Wimbledon is one of the most beautiful tournaments if not the most beautiful tournament that we have on tour.
"I just feel at home every time that I come here, such a beautiful court. I love playing here, I love playing for all of you, the atmosphere is insane each time that I play here. I have to say thank you and I am going to be back for sure."
As smoothly as Alcaraz fielded the question, Croft still elicited some backlash online.
"What a weird question asking Alcaraz at 22 if he'll be back, does she think she's talking to Djokovic? #Wimbledon," one fan said.
"Saying to a 22 year old, 3 time finalist, 2 time champion at #Wimbledon , Carlos Alcaraz 'I hope we see you back here' has got to be one of the dumbest on court interview questions we've ever heard," another fan added.
"With all due respect, the presenter asking Alcaraz if he will be back at Wimbledon might be the dumbest question anyone has ever asked," a third person chimed in. "He's 22 years old. He's probably going to be coming back for another 15 years."
"Weird question to ask a 22-year-old who has reached the last three #Wimbledon finals!" a fourth fan said.
"During post-final festivities, Carlos Alcaraz was just asked if he is going to be back at #Wimbledon. Weirdest question ever to pose to a 22-year-old?" a fifth commenter added.
It seems incredibly unlikely that Croft mixed up a question for Alcaraz with one she would have asked Novak Djokovic. After all, she'd already interviewed the young standout during the tournament, so it's not like she was unfamiliar with Alcaraz.
Most likely, Croft just made a mistake on camera and whatever she was trying to talk to Alcaraz about just came out awkwardly.
Wimbledon Reporter Blasted for Her Question to Carlos Alcaraz first appeared on Men's Journal on Jul 13, 2025
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