Wimbledon 2025: Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz survives huge Fabio Fognini scare, reaches second spherical

Jun 30, 2025 10:59 PM IST

Carlos Alcaraz managed to outlive an enormous scare, beating Fabio Fognini within the opening spherical of Wimbledon 2025.

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz blew cold and hot on a blazing Monday at Wimbledon however the Spaniard survived a large scare to beat harmful Italian Fabio Fognini 7-5 6-7(5) 7-5 2-6 6-1 and attain the second spherical.

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz reacts throughout his first spherical match.(REUTERS)

Alcaraz, bidding to turn into solely the fifth man since tennis turned skilled in 1968 to win three consecutive Wimbledon titles, arrived on the All England Club on an 18-match profitable streak however the second seed seemed out of types at instances.

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The 22-year-old needed to save a few break factors at 2-1 down and three extra in his subsequent service sport earlier than breaking for a 6-5 lead with a elegant drop shot adopted by a lob as followers on Centre Court anticipated regular service to renew.

Fognini conceded the opening set however clawed his approach again after surrendering his serve to power a tiebreak within the subsequent and the 38-year-old drew degree at one set apiece when Alcaraz missed a easy passing shot on the web.

Alcaraz, who ceaselessly reached for iced towels through the changeovers, regained his grip on the match by profitable the third set regardless of extra wobbles, solely to lose the subsequent and appeared rattled heading into the decider.

He moved by the gears, nonetheless, and pumped his fists after surging to a 3-0 lead and closed out the competition with no fuss after a prolonged break on account of a spectator needing medical consideration within the stands.

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