Carlos Alcaraz will once again see the second week of Wimbledon, after his success in four sets against Jan-Lennard Struff. The double title holder will now challenge Andrey Rublev.
Fifth Wimbledon for Carlos Alcaraz, and fourth qualification for the second week! The double title holder will be there for the round of 16, after his victory over Jan-Lennard Struff, his 17th victory in a row over the London lawn. As facing Fabio Fognini for its entry into the running, the world n ° 2 has failed to win in three sets, but the essential is ensured, with this success 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 in 2h26, facing this German player who had eliminated him in Roland-Garros in 2021. Carlos Alcaraz served 10 aces and 58% of the first balls and 58% Breaké twice.
He finished with 38 winning shots and 28 direct faults, against 36 and 38 respectively for his opponent. In the first round, the Spaniard saved two break balls at 1-1, but it was he who succeeded in the first break, at 2-1, on a white game. He again took the opposing service at 4-1 to pocket the set. In the second, Alcaraz Breaké at 1-1 but immediately lost his service in turn, then Struff managed to break again at 4-3, then to conclude. But the winner of the last Roland-Garros quickly set off on the match, leading 3-0 then 5-2 in the third set, before winning it at 5-3 on his first opportunity.
The fourth round was tighter, since the two players kept their service up to 4-4, before Alcaraz Breake after a very long game. He then concluded on a white game to win his ticket for the eighths, where Andrey Rublev awaits him (2-1 for Spanish in confrontations). Casually, it is a 21st victory in a row on the ATP circuit for the world n ° 2!
Khachanov was snatched
Almost at the same time, Karen Khachanov also qualified for the round of 16, for the first time since 2021, eliminating at the Super Tie-Break Nuno Borges after 3:50 am: 7-6, 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6, in a five breaks match. The world n ° 20 won the first SET 8-6 on decisive game and then lost the second by being breaking at 1-1 and the third by being broken at 0-0 and 3-1.
At the foot of the wall, the Russian won the fourth round taking the opposing service at 2-1, then in the fifth, he managed to return from 2-5 to 5-5, before winning a little later 10-8 at the Super Tie-Break. The 29 -year -old could collapse on the lawn at the time of the match ball, he comes back from afar! He will now face the fall of Arthur Rinderknech, Kamil Majchrzak.
