Carlos Alcaraz hailed by Wilander after hard-fought third round win over Nicolas Jarry: 'He wants it badly'

Carlos Alcaraz’ fighting qualities have been praised after he came through a tough Wimbledon third round clash with Nicolas Jarry. The world No. 1 needed nearly four hours to overcome his Chilean opponent in four sets in a far from straightforward affair.

Ad However, following the Spaniard’s 6-3 6-7(6) 6-3 7-5 victory, Eurosport tennis expert Mats Wilander admitted he was impressed with how Alcaraz dug deep to advance. WimbledonWimbledon 2023: Day 7 Order of Play and schedule – When are Djokovic, Swiatek and Pegula playing?3 HOURS AGO “It could have gone the distance and he probably knew that this was going to happen because of the way Nicolas Jarry serves," said Wilander. “He’s got a very consistent serve, some of it because he’s so tall but he’s got a very consistent motion.

He can hit the spots, he can hit that wide serve that’s kind of unusual. “To me, it’s the problem-solving skills that were on display today, and we kind of knew Carlos Alcaraz has that. “We talk so much about his ‘up side’ and we haven’t really seen him fight these matches out because he’s so young, and he did it today, maybe not playing his best.

“To me this a sign that we have a great champion in Carlos Alcaraz. He’s going to be around because he wants it badly.” 'It was hell' — Kvitova plagued by insects in Sasnovich victory 'Thank God’ – Tsitsipas relieved to be out of mixed doubles with Badosa injured Murray admits he 'didn't take' opportunity, not sure if he will be back at Wimbledon Alcaraz moves into the fourth round where he was beaten by Jannik Sinner 12 months ago in his debut Wimbledon campaign. The 20-year-old bounced back to win the US Open, propel himself to the top of the ATP rankings, and now has his eye on a second Grand Slam