Oliver Tarvet wins Centre Court acclaim in entertaining loss to Carlos Alcaraz

British qualifier Oliver Tarvet gave Carlos Alcaraz a run for his money before bowing out of Wimbledon.

The 21-year-old will not see much of the £99,000 he has earned for reaching the second round as he is still a US college student playing under national association rules.

But Tarvet still enjoyed his Centre Court debut despite being unable to cash in on an inconsistent display from the defending champion, eventually losing an entertaining encounter 6-1 6-4 6-4.

“Big praise to Oliver,” said 22-year-old Alcaraz. “Only his second match on the tour and I just love his game. Some great tennis. I had to be really focused and play my best tennis.”

From qualifying to Carlos