LONDON [UK]: Reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz of Spain defeated Australian Alexander Vucic in straight sets in the second round on Wednesday, extending his Wimbledon winning streak to nine matches.
After leading 5-2 in the opening set, the third seed faltered momentarily and fell 5-6 behind. But as the pressure mounted, Alcaraz made a quick comeback to force a tie-break and win 7-6(5), 6-2, 6-2.
"I'm really happy with my performance. I think the first set was important. He served for the set and I took the break and after that I played a really good tie-break. I played really high in the second and third sets. Played a level game." So I'm really happy about it," Alcaraz said after the match, as quoted by ATP.
The 21-year-old three-time major champion dominated for most of his one-hour, forty-eight-minute victory over Vukic in the second round. Alcaraz dominated Vukic in the baseline exchanges under the roof on the No. 1 court, using his superb drop shot to great success and forcing the Australian to move around the court.
"We played a great match at the US Open. I know she's a really talented player and it will be tough here on the grass. Good serve, good volley. It will be a tough match for me but I'm ready for that challenge. " ,” Alcaraz said when asked about Tiafoe.
For the third consecutive year, Alcaraz has reached the third round of Wimbledon after hitting 40 winners in her career.
The Spanish player will face Frances Tiafoe in the third round.
American Tiafoe defeated Croatian Borna Coric 7-6(5), 6-1, 6-3 to record back-to-back wins at the tour-level event for the third time this season.
After leading 5-2 in the opening set, the third seed faltered momentarily and fell 5-6 behind. But as the pressure mounted, Alcaraz made a quick comeback to force a tie-break and win 7-6(5), 6-2, 6-2.
"I'm really happy with my performance. I think the first set was important. He served for the set and I took the break and after that I played a really good tie-break. I played really high in the second and third sets. Played a level game." So I'm really happy about it," Alcaraz said after the match, as quoted by ATP.
The 21-year-old three-time major champion dominated for most of his one-hour, forty-eight-minute victory over Vukic in the second round. Alcaraz dominated Vukic in the baseline exchanges under the roof on the No. 1 court, using his superb drop shot to great success and forcing the Australian to move around the court.
"We played a great match at the US Open. I know she's a really talented player and it will be tough here on the grass. Good serve, good volley. It will be a tough match for me but I'm ready for that challenge. " ,” Alcaraz said when asked about Tiafoe.
For the third consecutive year, Alcaraz has reached the third round of Wimbledon after hitting 40 winners in her career.
The Spanish player will face Frances Tiafoe in the third round.
American Tiafoe defeated Croatian Borna Coric 7-6(5), 6-1, 6-3 to record back-to-back wins at the tour-level event for the third time this season.
