In a hard-fought battle, Humbert held off Alcaraz for long periods of time, but the Spaniard produced trademark moments of magic at crucial times to fend off the 16th seed and successfully retain his Wimbledon title, atptour.com reports. Moved to within three wins of defending.
Alcaraz was quoted as saying, "It's always difficult to play a lefty. I played as a lefty in Queens and learned something from that match. I felt great playing today. I played at a really high level."
With his two-hour, 59-minute victory on Center Court, the 21-year-old equaled coach and one-time major champion Juan Carlos Ferrero for the most quarterfinal appearances at Grand Slam tournaments. The Spaniards in the Open Age.
Alcaraz was quoted as saying, "It's always difficult to play a lefty. I played as a lefty in Queens and learned something from that match. I felt great playing today. I played at a really high level."
With his two-hour, 59-minute victory on Center Court, the 21-year-old equaled coach and one-time major champion Juan Carlos Ferrero for the most quarterfinal appearances at Grand Slam tournaments. The Spaniards in the Open Age.
