What a thrilling opening match it was yesterday on the Centre Court between defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and Fabio Fognini! The encounter delivered everything and Carlos Alcaraz survived quite a scare after Fabio Fognini took him to 5 sets. Eventually, Alcaraz defeated Fognini 7-5, 6-7 (5), 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 in four hours and a half.
“Playing the first match on Centre Court, the first match of any tournament, is never easy. I’ve been practising pretty well; I’ve been playing on grass really well. But Wimbledon is special. It’s different. I could feel the difference between Wimbledon and the other tournaments. I just tried to play my best, to deal with the nerves the best I could. But I would say I can be better. I have to improve. I will try to improve the things that didn’t work today: the serve, the return – I think it’s a really great weapon on grass – and let’s keep enjoying being in Wimbledon,” said Carlos in a post-match interview.
Carlos Alcaraz will face Oliver Tarvet in the second round of the Wimbledon Championships.
Watch highlights from the match below.