Alcaraz sets sights on third Wimbledon crown as fit-again Krejcikova ready for title defence

Carlos Alcaraz believes conquering his fear factor has given him the confidence to chase a landmark third successive Wimbledon title.

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Alcaraz will start his Wimbledon defence against Fabio Fognini on Centre Court on Monday.

The 22-year-old Spaniard is aiming to become just the fifth man to win at least three consecutive Wimbledon titles in the Open Era after Bjorn Borg, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.

Alcaraz, who has beaten Djokovic in the past two finals at the All England Club, returns to Wimbledon on a career-best 18-match winning streak.

The world number two knows the historic connotations of his title bid over the next fortnight, but he doesn't want to be distracted by talk of Wimbledon immortality.

"I'm coming here thinking that I really want to win the title. I really want to lift the trophy, not thinking about how many players have won three Wimbledons in a row," Alcaraz told reporters at the All England Club on Saturday.

"I'm just thinking about, 'Okay, I just want to be ready and just want to prepare myself in the best way possible'.

"Obviously I feel a lot of confidence right now. But I'm just thinking about going forward and starting the tournament.