Isner out of Wimbledon despite new aces record
John Isner set a new record for the number of career aces in his third-round match at Wimbledon on Friday but it was not enough to overcome Italy's Jannik Sinner.
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Carlos Alcaraz cruises into Wimbledon fourth round for the first time in his career after sweeping aside Oscar Otte
Carlos Alcaraz is into the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time in his career after a dominant 6-3 6-1 6-2 win over Germany's Oscar Otte. Having comfortably swept aside the German in one hour and 40 minutes, Alcaraz will play highly-rated Italian Jannik Sinner in the next round. Ad/> Alcaraz has become the youngest male to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon since 2011 and felt he played his win over Otte was his best ever performance on grass.
Carlos Alcaraz Races Into Wimbledon Fourth Round
Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz swept past Germany's Oscar Otte into the fourth round of Wimbledon on Friday, winning 6-3, 6-1, 6-2. The 19-year-old fifth seed broke in the first game to seize the early initiative, repeating the feat to love to take the set.
Alcaraz hot-foots it into round four with win over Otte
LONDON : Carlos Alcaraz stayed on course for a potential quarter-final showdown with six-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic after taking care of tricky German opponent Oscar Otte with a no-nonsense 6-3 6-1 6-2 third round win on Friday.
Sinner tames Isner to set up clash of youngsters against Alcaraz
John Isner's heavy-duty serving but the 10th seed had enough other weapons in his armoury to win 6-4 7-6(4) 6-3 and sail into the fourth round at Wimbledon on Friday. Isner slammed down 24 aces to claim the all-time record for serving them but had no answer to 20-year-old Italian's all-court game and powerful groundstrokes.
Carlos Alcaraz continues to threaten Djokovic with statement Wimbledon win vs Oscar Otte
Carlos Alcaraz has booked his spot in the second week of Wimbledon with a statement 6-3 6-1 6-2 win over Oscar Otte in just an hour and 38 minutes. The Spaniard is playing at the All England Club for just the second time and had already achieved a career-best showing by reaching the third round but made it one further with Friday evening's victory. He is the highest seed left in defending champion Novak Djokovic's half of the draw and continues to look like a threat to the top seed's chances.
Wimbledon diary: was she playing or Wozniacki?
There was confusion this week when someone looked though the women’s draw and saw the name Caroline Wozniacki. The Dane retired in 2020 and has been busy since, having her first child and now pregnant with her second. It was later discovered the rogue drawsheet was one from 2019 that had found its way into the stack of 2022 draws. Wozniacki is here as part of the BBC commentary team, the first time she’s filled that role, and has been offering insightful comments you would expect from a grand slam champion.
Alcaraz and Jabeur look to continue love affair with grass
LONDON : Before Wimbledon got underway, Carlos Alcaraz complained that the hardest thing about playing on grass was moving on the slippery surface but judging by his first two rounds at Wimbledon, the Spaniard has taken to it like a duck to water.