Having wound himself up for this duel with a declaration that he could beat “anybody”, Oliver Tarvet played as if he believed it, treating Carlos Alcaraz almost as just another one of his hitting partners at the University of San Diego.

Spain`s tennis star Carlos Alcaraz defeated British Oliver Tarvet to advance in the third round of Wimbledon 2025. The Spaniard, who was made to work hard by the 38-year-old Fabio Fognini earlier in the first round in the five-set match,

For one game at least, it looked like Carlos Alcaraz could be in for another surprisingly tough encounter on Wimbledon’s Centre Court.