Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz has reached the second round of the prestigious grass court classic in Wimbledon. The 21-year-old beat qualifier Mark Lajal from Estonia 7:6 (7:3) 7:5 6:2 on Monday after 2 hours and 24 minutes. The Australian Alexandar Vukic is now waiting in the second round, having won five sets against Sebastian Ofner to get into the next round.
02.07.2024 00.14
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Lajal was able to keep the duel with the world number three close in the first two sets and even forced the Spaniard into a tiebreak in the first set. In the first two sets, the 21-year-old qualifier was able to secure a break in each of them and thereby put Alcaraz under pressure. Only in the third set, when Alcaraz found his way into the match better, did the Estonian fail to break.
“He played a very good match,” said Alcaraz, seeded number three, praising his opponent. Lajal surprised him a little because he hadn’t seen him very often before. In the third set, Alcaraz showed his class and didn’t allow a single break point. Alcaraz only needed two match points to win.
Wimbledon: Alcaraz narrowly wins against Lajal
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz made a successful start to the Grand Slam tournament in Wimbledon. The Spaniard defeated Estonian Mark Lajal in three sets, although he had to fight longer than expected. His next opponent will now be Australian Alexandar Vukic.
As last year’s winner, Alcaraz was allowed to open the match on the centre court on the first day of the tournament. “It is the most beautiful court I have ever played on. I still get nervous when I play here,” said Alcaraz. He even got nervous during training on the centre court.
Sinner also continues
Jannik Sinner also reached the second round of the tournament in south London on Sunday. In his first round match, he beat German Yannick Hanfmann 6:3 6:3 3:6 6:3 in exactly three hours. Sinner will now face fellow Italian Matteo Berrettini, who reached the Wimbledon final in 2021, in an exciting and difficult second round duel.
The world number one had to take an injury break after a slip in the middle of the match, but was able to finish the duel without any major problems. “This will be a big challenge for me,” said Sinner before the duel with his compatriot on Wednesday.
Wimbledon Championships
(England, £17,942,000, grass)
Erstrundentableau: Jannik Sinner (ITA/1) Yannick Hanfmann (GER) 6:3 6:4 3:6 6:3 Matteo Berrettini (ITA) Marton Fucsovics (HUN) 7:6 (7/3) 6:2 3:6 6:1 Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) Sumit Nagal (IND) 6:2 3:6 6:3 6:4 Tallon Griekspoor (NED/27) Daniel Elahi Galan (COL) 7:6 (7/3) 6:3 6 :4 Denis Shapovalov (CAN) Nicolas Jarry (CHI/19) 6:1 7:5 6:4 Daniel Altmaier (GER) Arthur Fery (GBR) 4:6 7:6 (7/2) 1:6 6:3 6:1 Lloyd Harris (RSA) Alex Michelsen (USA) 3:6 4:6 7:6 (7/5) 6:2 7:6 (11/9) Ben Shelton (USA/14) Mattia Bellucci (ITA) -:- -:- -:- Grigor Dimitrow (BUL/10) Dusan Lajovic (SRB) 6:3 6:4 7:5 Shang Juncheng (CHN) Cristian Garin (CHI) 7:5 6:4 6:4 Stan Wawrinka (SUI) Charles Broom (GBR) 6:3 7:5 6:4 Gael Monfils (FRA) Adrian Mannarino (FRA/22) 6:4 3:6 7:5 6:4 Zhang Zhizhen (CHN/32) Maxime January (FRA) 7:6 (7/4) 6:3 6:2 Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) Fabian Marozsan (HUN) 6:4 6:7 (4/7) 6:2 6:3 Alexandre Müller ( FRA) Hugo Gaston (FRA) 6:4 7:6 (7/2) 7:6 (7/5) Daniil Medwedew (RUS/5) Aleksandar Kovacevic (USA) 6:3 6:4 6:2 Carlos Alcaraz ( ESP/3) Mark Lajal (ESP) 7:6 (7/3) 7:5 6:2 Aleksandar Vukic (AUS)
Sebastian Ofner (AUT) 6;7 (9/11) 6:4 6:4 3:6 7:6 (10/8) Borna Coric (CRO) Felipe Meligeni Alves (BRA) 6:3 7:6 (7/2) 6:3 Frances Tiafoe (USA/29) Matteo Arnaldi (ITA) 6:7 (5/7) 2:6 6:1 6:3 6:3 Brandon Nakashima (USA) Sebastian Baez (ARG/18) 6:2 6: 3 6:4 Jordan Thompson (AUS) Pawel Kotow (RUS) 5:7 5:7 6:4 6:4 6:4 6:4 Botic van de Zandschulp (NED) Liam Broady (GBR) 6:2 4:6 6 :3 6:2 Ugo Humbert (FRA/16) Alexander Schewtschenko (KAZ) 6:1 4:6 7:6 (7/2) 6:7 (3/7) 6:1 Tommy Paul (USA/12) Pedro Martinez Portero (ESP) 6:2 6:1 4:6 6:3 Otto Virtanen (FIN) Max Purcell (AUS) 6:3 6:2 6:2 Arthur Cazaux (FRA) Zizou Bergs (BEL) 6.1 6:4 6:7 (2/7) 6:7 (4/7) 7:6 (10/8) Alexander Bublik (KAZ/23) Jakub Mensik (CZE) 4:6 6:7 (2/7) 6:4 6.4 6:2 Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) Mariano Navone (ARG/31) 6:4 7:6 (7/2) 6:4 Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) Maximilian Marterer (GER) 6:3 6:1 6:4 Fabio Fognini (ITA) Luca Van Assche (FRA) 6:1 6:3 7:5 Casper Ruud (NOR/8) Alex Bolt (AUS) 7:6 (7/2) 6:4 6:4 Andrej Rublew (RUS /6) Francisco Comesana (ARG) -:- -:- -:- Federico Coria (ARG) Adam Walton (AUS) -:- -:- -:- Luciano Darderi (ITA) Jan Choinski (GBR) -:- – :- -:- Lorenzo Musetti (ITA/25) Constant Lestienne (FRA) -:- -:- -:- Sebastian Korda (USA/20) Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (FRA) -:- -:- -:- Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) Nuno Borges (POR) -:- -:- -:- Emil Ruusuvuori (FIN) Mackenzie McDonald (USA) -:- -:- -:- Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE/11) Taro Daniel (JPN) -: – -:- -:- Taylor Fritz (USA/13) Christopher O’Connell (AUS) -:- -:- -:- Kei Nishikori (JPN) Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) -:- -:- -:- Flavio Cobolli (ITA) Rinky Hijikata (AUS) -:- -:- -:- Alejandro Tabilo (ESP/24) Daniel Evans (GBR) -:- -:- -:- Jack Draper (GBR/28) Elias Ymer (SWE ) -:- -:- -:- Cameron Norrie (GBR) Facundo Diaz Acosta (ARG) -:- -:- -:- Henry Searle (GBR) Marcos Giron (USA) -:- -:- -:- Alexander Zverev (GER/4) Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP) -:- -:- -:- Hubert Hurkacz (POL/7) Radu Albot (MDA) -:- -:- -:- Arthur Fils (FRA) Dominic Stricker ( SUI) -:- -:- -:- Andy Murray (GBR) Tomas Machac (CZE) -:- -:- -:- Francisco Cerundolo (ARG/26) Roman Safiullin (RUS) -:- -:- -: – Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN/17) Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) -:- -:- -:- Lucas Pouille (FRA) Laslo Djere (SRB) -:- -:- -:- Jaume Munar (ESP) Billy Harris (GBR) -:- -:- -:- Alex de Minaur (AUS/9) James Duckworth (AUS) -:- -:- -:- Holger Rune (DEN/15) Kwon Soon-Wo (KOR) -: – -:- -:- Paul Jubb (GBR) Thiago Seyboth Wild (BRA) -:- -:- -:- Quentin Halys (FRA) Christopher Eubanks (USA) -:- -:- -:- Karen Chatschanow (RUS /21) Aslan Karazew (RUS) -:- -:- -:- Tomas Martin Etcheverry (ARG/30) Luca Nardi (ITA) -:- -:- -:- Alexei Popyrin (AUS) Thiago Monteiro (BRA) – :- -:- -:- Jacob Fearnley (GBR) Alejandro Moro Canas (ESP) -:- -:- -:- Novak Djokovic (SRB/2) Vit Kopriva (CZE) -:- -:- -:-
