‘I still don’t know how I’m standing’: Carlos Alcaraz comes through brutal three-and-a-half-hour epic at Queen’s Club

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Carlos Alcaraz triumphed in a grueling three-hour and 23-minute match against fellow Spaniard Jaume Munar at the Queen's Club, securing his place in the quarterfinals with a scoreline of 6-4, 6-7(9), 7-5. This contest marked the longest match at the prestigious Wimbledon warm-up event since 1991, showcasing both players' endurance and competitiveness. Despite Alcaraz's victory, he struggled significantly with his serve throughout the match, accumulating a staggering 53 unforced errors. The match had its tense moments, particularly when Alcaraz found himself in a precarious position, having double-faulted on match point during the second-set tiebreak. However, he demonstrated resilience by staging a comeback from a 4-2 deficit in the final set, ultimately sealing the match on his third opportunity to close it out.

Reflecting on the match, Alcaraz expressed his admiration for Munar's competitive spirit and acknowledged the mental and physical challenges he faced during the contest. He admitted to feeling exhausted and uncertain about how he managed to pull through, saying, "I still don’t know how I’m standing here." This victory extends Alcaraz's winning streak to a personal best of 15 matches, further solidifying his reputation as a formidable player on grass, with an impressive record of 22-1 on the surface in 2023. Meanwhile, in a surprising turn of events, Jannik Sinner, who recently lost in the French Open final, was eliminated in the second round of the Halle tournament by Alexander Bublik, marking a significant upset in the men's circuit. Bublik's victory not only ended Sinner's title defense but also marked his first win against a world No. 1 player, adding to the day's dramatic tennis storylines.

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Carlos Alcarazovercame an inspired opponent and the sweltering London heat to reach the quarterfinal at Queen’s, beating compatriot Jaume Munar 6-4, 6-7(9), 7-5 in an epic contest that lasted three hours and 23 minutes.

It was the longest match at the west London tournament, a prestigious warm-up event for Wimbledon, since 1991 and led to Alcaraz wryly writing on the camera lens after his win: “Were we on clay?”

It was far from Alcaraz’s most distinguished performances as the Spaniard struggled with his serve all match and hit a whopping 53 unforced errors.

Alcaraz could – and perhaps should – have ended the match much sooner but doubled faulted on match point when serving at 6-4 in the second-set tiebreak.

The 22-year-old, who recently won his fifth grand slam by coming from two sets down to beat Jannik Sinner in thelongest French Openfinal in history, then had to fight back from 4-2 down in the third set, eventually sealing the win on his third match point.

“Jaume is a great competitor,” Alcaraz told the BBC. “I think you saw today how difficult it is to beat him. There were a lot of things going on in the match, but I’m just really, really happy.

“In the third set, there was a moment where I struggled a lot mentally, physically. Honestly, I still don’t know how I’m standing here, but I’m just really, really proud and happy to give myself another chance to work harder.”

Alcaraz, who extends his winning streak to a career-best 15 matches, admitted that even he didn’t know how he came through that match, a similar sentiment to the one he shared after beating Sinner in Paris.

“I just kept fighting,” Alcaraz said. “I guess I didn’t give up. Honestly, I could show that I was out mentally, but I stayed there, I tried to fight. But, as I said, I still don’t know.”

While Alcaraz is rightly considered a clay-court phenom, he is proving to be just as adept on the faster grass and now boasts a 22-1 record on the surface since 2023, per the ATP, including the Queen’s title last year and back-to-back Wimbledon triumphs.

Elsewhere, beaten French Open finalist Jannik Sinner was stunned by world No. 45 Alexander Bublik in the second round of Halle in Germany.

The Kazakh won 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to end Sinner’s reign as Halle’s defending champion and earn his first career win over a world No. 1.

The shocking win caused Bublik to comment on an Instagram Reel of his win: “I got him guys.”

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