by Carlos Alcaraz came back from a set to defeat Andrey Rublev and reach Wimbledon’s quarter -finals.
The Spaniard is looking for the title at SW19 for the third time in a row, but was not the best side in these championships, in his opening game at a distance with Fabio Fognini and then four sets to beat Jan-Lennard Struff in the third round.
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Alcaraz gave more stress here when Rublev scored a first attachment company, but the second seed increased its level in the most important moments in the rest of the game to win 6-7 6-3 6-4.
“Andrey is one of the most powerful, if not the most powerful player on tour,” said Alcaraz.
“So aggressively on the ball. To face him, he is to the border in every ball. Makes it really difficult to face it, but really satisfied with the way I played today.”
That is now 18 victories in a row for Alcaraz in the Wimbledon grass. He will face a place in the semi -finals as the next Cameron Norrie, the last remaining British single player.
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“Every time I can appear on this beautiful farm, it is a gift, so I have to make the best of all times when I come to this dish,” said Alcaraz.
“It will be really difficult. Cam plays great, I know him well, will be interesting, but I’m just looking forward to playing the quarter -finals here.”
Alcaraz had started the match in a rather sluggish way and fell back 4: 1, but then put together a run of 12 points of 16 to get it back to serve, and they remained up to a tie fracture.
The Spaniard had the mini-break and a 5: 4 lead, but Rublev roared back and produced a breathtaking backhand across the board to achieve the set point he had rebuilt to steal the set.
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Another tie crusher looked favorite in the second set when seven holds were replaced, but Rublev made a double mistake at the worst time. Alcaraz directed 5-3 and had no problems serving.
Rublev had two fragments to use an early advantage in the third set, even though they slipped away from him. Another chance came four games later, but Alcaraz found a timely ace and recorded 3: 3.
Then he made himself a sublime way in the following game and produced heroic deeds behind the baseline to stay on the point and then find a remarkable CrossCourt pass on the route to break. Another faster stop to love the set.
There were much more of them in the fourth, as the first 15 points of the set had. Rublev then fought around 0 to 40 to get to Deice, but Alcaraz should not be denied a fourth time at the break point when he moved 3: 2 before the lead.
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Rublev increasingly swung with wild negligence as if he were accepting his fate, but fought admirable to save three break points and keep in touch when Alcaraz pushed for a double break.
The Spaniard couldn’t find that, but it was not necessary. A backhand into the net wasted the first game point, but Alcaraz took the second, his offer for a Wimbledon-Drei-Torf value still very well on the right track.
