“Was really difficult for me to adapt my game and find solutions,” Carlos Alcaraz escapes a mighty scare to get past Frances Tiafoe in the third round of Wimbledon

Alcaraz will face either Brandon Nakashima or Ugo Humbert in the fourth round.

“Was really difficult for me to adapt my game and find solutions,” Carlos Alcaraz escapes a mighty scare to get past Frances Tiafoe in the third round of Wimbledon

Carlos Alcaraz (Via Imago)

Carlos Alcaraz managed to get past a resilient Frances Tiafoe to keep his Wimbledon title defence alive. After reaching the third round without losing a single set, he came rather close to a shock defeat against the American. 

Both players went toe to toe from the start and it was Tiafoe who struck the first blow, winning the first set with the help of a timely break towards the end. Alcaraz fought back immediately to level the scores. 

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The two sets that then followed were the highlight of the game, with Tiafoe giving it his all to as he looked to cause an upset. He won the third set and came close to ending the match in the fourth before Alcaraz regrouped and won the tie-break. 

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With momentum on his side, the Spaniard dominated Tiafoe in the final set to win the match 5-7, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-2. In the post-match interview, he praised the American and stated that he found it tough to play his natural game against him. 

Obviously it’s a big challenge playing Frances. As I said many times he’s a really talented player. Tough to face. He showed it once again that he deserves to be at the top. He deserves to fight for big things. It was really difficult for me to adapt my game and find solutions and try to put him in trouble.

Carlos Alcaraz said in his on-court interview 

Carlos Alcaraz continues his impressive record on grass with win over Frances Tiafoe

Carlos Alcaraz has kept his Wimbledon title defence alive after coming through a tough match against France Tiafoe. With the win, he has extended his grass court record to 20-3 and made it to the fourth round at SW19. 

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Carlos Alcaraz (Via Imago)

It is the Spaniard’s third Wimbledon fourth-round appearance as well as his eighth consecutive second-week appearance at a Grand Slam. Additionally, the defeat of Tiafoe was his 10th consecutive win at the Championships.

Alcaraz is chasing his third trophy of the season and fourth Major overall, having triumphed at the French Open last month. He will take on either Brandon Nakashima or Ugo Humbert in the fourth round in London. 

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