Carlos met Jan-Lennard Struff in the third round and notched a 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory in two hours and 25 minutes. Struff's booming serve and aggressive grass-court play made life extremely difficult for the five-time Major winner.

Unlike his top rival Jannik Sinner – who conceded just 17 games to his opponents in the first three rounds of Wimbledon and did not lose a single set – Carlos Alcaraz has not had a perfect run so far and has had to struggle more than expected to enter the second week.