Alcaraz survives scare to reach Queen’s quarterfinals
Carlos Alcaraz avoided a huge upset against fellow Spaniard Jaume Munar to move into the Queen’s Club quarterfinals with a 6-4, 6-7 (7/9), 7-5 victory on Thursday. Alcaraz, the world No 2, was forced to dig deep in a bruising second-round battle that lasted three hours and 26 minutes on the hottest day of the […]
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz returns a shot to United States’ Ben Shelton during the National Bank Open men’s tennis tournament Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, in Toronto. (Mark Blinch/The Canadian Press via AP)
Carlos Alcaraz avoided a huge upset against fellow Spaniard Jaume Munar to move into the Queen’s Club quarterfinals with a 6-4, 6-7 (7/9), 7-5 victory on Thursday.
Alcaraz, the world No 2, was forced to dig deep in a bruising second-round battle that lasted three hours and 26 minutes on the hottest day of the year in London.
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Gulping down pickle juice in between games to prevent cramp, Alcaraz had to battle back from 4-2 down in the final set before finally advancing.
“It was a really tough battle. He’s a great competitor and he showed how difficult it is to beat him,” Alcaraz said.