Carlos Alcaraz will face Alexandre Muller this Friday in the second round match at Wimbledon, after easily beating French veteran Jeremy Chardy in three sets (6-0/ 6-2/ 7-5). The Frenchman, who had not played a single game on grass this season, surprised a more adapted Rinderknech who played Alcaraz at Queen's.
In his debut, the Murcian cleared up all doubts and unknowns regarding his physical condition, with that right thigh that he has covered with a bandage during the days prior to the tournament. And he showed why he is a favorite on London grass.
"It's very nice to play here. I have many good memories of playing on this court last year. I'm very lucky to live this experience, to feel love everywhere I go," explained the tennis player from Murcia at the foot of the court. .
With the victory, Alcaraz reaches thirty victories in Grand Slam tournaments, 130 at the ATP level, equaling Daniil Medvedev's 41 wins this season. In addition, with 10 victories in his 10 debuts in the final draws of the Grand Slam tournaments, the Murcian surpasses in this sense the beginnings of Novak Djokovic, his great rival on the ATP circuit, and also that of Roger Federer, already retired, and is following in the footsteps of Rafa Nadal.
The Wimbledom second round match between Alcaraz and Muller will be played this Thursday, July 6, starting at 2:30 p.m. The meeting can be seen on television on Movistar and can also be followed live on the La Vanguardia website.
