Defending Champion Alcaraz Wins Wimbledon Fourth Round Test

Defending Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz survived a challenging test against big-serving German Jan-Lennard Struff in the third round, winning in four sets 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the fourth round. Despite Struff's powerful serves and net play, Alcaraz maintained focus, capitalizing on key opportunities, including a crucial game point volley error by Struff that helped swing the momentum. The Spaniard admitted to struggling in every service game and described the match as stressful but expressed pride in his fighting spirit and ability to manage the difficult contest. Alcaraz, aiming to secure a third consecutive Wimbledon title, will next face Russian 14th seed Andrey Rublev. Other notable outcomes include British player Cameron Norrie advancing to the fourth round and 18-year-old Joao Fonseca exiting in the third round. Alcaraz has now won his last 17 matches at Wimbledon and is one of the youngest players to reach four consecutive men’s singles rounds of 16 in the Open Era, second only to Bjorn Borg.