Along with Alcaraz, Alejandro Davidovich from Malaga and Jaume Munar from the Balearic Islands also passed the first round in London, although with different suffering since the first needed all five sets, although he had the Pole Hubert Hurkacz opposite him, seventh seed and semi-finalist last year.
The Andalusian also knew how to remain calm to win a match where he won the first two sets (7-6, 6-4) and was with 5-3 and serve in the third. His rival came back with four games in a row, overwhelmed him in the fourth (6-2) and had service to fire him with 5-4 in the fifth, but Davidovich was the one who came out to end up taking the duel in the ‘super tie-break’ where he also raised a 4/7.
Jaume Munar also got his ticket to the second round who, instead, defeated the Brazilian on the fast track Thiago Monteiro (6-2, 6-4, 7-5) to get the first victory of his career at Wimbledon, where he participates for the third time.
Now he will face the British Cameron Norrie, executioner this Monday of Pablo Andújar (6-0, 7-6(3), 6-3). The number 12 in the world endorsed a ‘donut’ to Cuenca in the opening round, but then suffered to beat him in the ‘tie-break’ of the second. With two new breaks in the third set, he ended the Spanish adventure.
Who also said goodbye to London was Albert Ramos, who presented battle against the Roland Garros 2022 finalist, the Norwegian Casper Ruud (7-6(1), 7-6(9), 6-2). The equality of the first two sets had to be resolved in the ‘sudden death’, where the Scandinavian managed to prevail to charge morale for a final set in which he used two breaks to end the contest.
Nor could the veteran Fernando Verdasco continue after falling to the American Tommy Paul (6-1, 6-2, 7-6(4)). The man from Madrid did not have any break ball in the first two sets and, despite going ahead 3-0 in the third, he ended up giving up in ‘sudden death’ after one hour and 45 minutes of play.
In addition, Pablo Carreño said goodbye to the tournament due to injury as he was unable to continue his match against the Serbian Dusan Lajovic who was tied at a set (3-6 and 6-4).
Finally, this Monday was the premiere of the current champion and first seed, the Serbian Novak Djokovic, who despite losing a set against the South Korean Soonwoo Kwonended up going to the second round with authority (6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4).
