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Alcaraz Battles Through, Fearnley Reaches First ATP Quarter-final

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Carlos Alcaraz and Jacob Fearnley secure thrilling wins at the Queen's Club Championships. Read more about their journey.


Top seed Carlos Alcaraz fought hard to beat Jaume Munar 6-4, 6-7(7), 7-5 and reach the quarterfinals of the Queen's Club Championships.


The thrilling match was a test for Alcaraz, who recently won a dramatic French Open final against Jannik Sinner. Although it didn't quite match that epic encounter, the London crowd enjoyed an intense battle between the two Spanish players.


The world No. 2 faced a setback in the deciding set but demonstrated his resilience, extending his winning streak to 15 matches - a career-best.




“It was a really tough battle that we had today,” Alcaraz said after battling for over three hours on court.


Carlos Alcaraz, the 2023 champion, said, “He's a great competitor and he showed how difficult it is to beat him,” after his win against Jaume Munar.


Alcaraz dominated the opening set, taking it with ease. However, Munar fought back, pushing the match to a tiebreaker in the second set after Alcaraz saved four break and set points at 5-4 down.




The match was intense from the start, with both players trading early breaks and neither holding serve in the first four games. Alcaraz gained the upper hand when Munar double-faulted, allowing him to take a 5-4 lead. However, Alcaraz's momentum was momentarily halted when he hit a double fault of his own on match point, and Munar capitalized to force a deciding set.




After taking a 2-0 lead, Alcaraz faced a setback, getting broken in his next two service games and falling behind 4-2. However, he rebounded with two more breaks, securing a hard-fought win.


“I'm proud of the level I showed today. It's my second match on grass this year,” Alcaraz said, continuing his preparations for Wimbledon, where he aims to win a third title.


Fearnley Reaches First ATP Quarter-final

Jacob Fearnley, Britain's number two, reached his first ATP Tour quarter-final with a 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 win over French qualifier Corentin Moutet.




“I'm very happy to be in my first quarter-final, it's even better to do it here in the UK,” Fearnley said. “I tried to stick to my game plan and be aggressive. I did that better in the third set and the result speaks for itself.”


Jacob Fearnley took an early lead, racing to a 3-0 advantage before Corentin Moutet broke back. However, Fearnley quickly regained control, breaking Moutet again to take the first set 6-3. Moutet fought back strongly in the second set, taking a 3-0 lead and eventually winning 6-2 to force a decider.


Fearnley dominated the final set, breaking twice before closing out the match with a hold to love. The 23-year-old will now face Jiri Lehecka in the quarterfinals, who defeated Gabriel Diallo 6-4, 6-2.






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