Alcaraz News

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz came from a set down to beat Andrey Rublev 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 and reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals.

It’s his 18th straight win at Wimbledon and 22nd on tour, and he’s now gone over 51 hours at SW19 without losing in match play.

Next up: a high-stakes clash with Britain’s Cameron Norrie. The title defense is well and truly on.

Carlitos speaking after reaching Wimbledon quarter-final: “Andrey is one of the most powerful, if not the most powerful, player on tour. So aggressive on the ball.

“To face him is, he is pushing you to the limit in every ball. Makes it really difficult to face him, but really happy with the way I played today – intelligent, smart, tactically well against him, which I’m really proud about.”

On knowing he could come back from a set down: “It is just about belief in yourself. It doesn’t matter you are set down.

“Tennis can change in one point. One point can change a match completely. You have to stay there all the time, be strong mentally. I stayed there and knew that I was going to play better.

“It was just a few points in the first set. So I said ‘keep going’, make most of chances he brought to me and the break I did in second set turned around everything. I started to play more clam and think more clearly.”

On facing Cameron Norrie in next round: “Every time I can turn up on this beautiful court it is a gift so I have to make the most of all the times I get on this court.

“It will be really difficult. Cam is playing great, I know him well, will be interesting but I’m just excited about playing quarter final here.”