Carlos Alcaraz extended his winning streak at Wimbledon to nine matches on Wednesday when he recovered from an early dip to record a comfortable straight-sets victory against Australian Aleksandar Vukic.
From 5-2 up in the first set, the third seed briefly lost his way to trail 5-6. However, with the pressure on, Alcaraz quickly broke back to force a tie-break and from there it was one-way traffic, with the Spaniard advancing 7-6(5), 6-2, 6-2.
"I am really happy about my performance," Alcaraz said. "I think the first set was the key. He served for the set and I broke and after I played a really good tie-break. I played a really high level in the second and third sets, so I am really happy about it."
Defending champ in the mood ?@carlosalcaraz knocks out Vukic 7-6(5) 6-2 6-2@Wimbledon | #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/UAe376xtTz
— ATP Tour (@atptour) July 3, 2024In 2020, World No. 69 Vukic defeated a then-17-year-old Alcaraz in qualifying at Roland Garros. Nearly four years on and the task at hand was a whole lot harder for the Australian on the lawns of Wimbledon, where Alcaraz is the defending champion.