Alcaraz hopes to become the first player on the men's tour since Bjorn Borg to complete the French Open-Wimbledon double in consecutive years. Alcaraz is only the third defending Wimbledon champion all-time to be taken to five sets in the first round of the following year's Grand Slam.

Carlos Alcaraz survived Wimbledon's hottest-ever opening day although the Spaniard was far from his sizzling best as he began his quest for a hat-trick of titles with a scare against Fabio Fognini.

Carlos Alcaraz had a classy gesture after beating Fabio Fognini on Monday. Alcaraz defeated Fognini 7-5, 6-7 (5), 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 in match that lasted over four and a half hours in the heat in the first round of Wimbledon at Centre Court at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London,