Alcaraz lost two sets in the first round of Wimbledon

June 30 is noted as the hottest opening day in the history of the tournament. Under the harsh weather, Fognini still causes many difficulties for the 16 -year -old opponent than him, in a 4 -hour long match. Alcaraz needs 5 sets to lower the 38 -year -old senior - who has not won any match on ATP Tour this year.

"Playing the first match on the central field has never been easy ", Alcaraz said after the match on June 30. "Wimbledon is always very different from the remaining tournaments and I think I can play better. I was surprised when this was Fognini's last wimbledon, because today's performance shows that he can play well in three or four years " The Spanish player defeated 62 times the whole match, while the score of Winner indicates the opponent of Italian. Alcaraz won two of the first four sets thanks to the decision-making game, but also lost a series of tie-breaks and a set of 2-6.

The number two Seeds of the Set in Set 5 with 5 consecutive winning games easy to lead 5-0, then closed the decision set with a score of 6-1. This is the first time a Wimbledon defending champion has had to go through 5 sets in the first round, since Roger Roger Federer won the Alejandro Falla in 2010.

Despite losing, Fognini played an emotional match in the last appearance in Wimbledon. After the match, the Italian player said: "I cried in the dressing room. I didn't think I could play until the year before a opponent like that". Alcaraz quickly continued to help this person before the referee pause the battle for medical staff to take care of about 15 minutes. Spanish tennis player, in the role of "Hero ", received a big applause from the stands.. Top 700 world players are considered as the phenomenon of winning three qualifying matches, then defeating Leango Riedi after three sets in the first official round. Alcaraz's branch became favorable after the first round, when the main opponents like Daniil Medvedev, Holger Rune and Stefanos Tsitsipas were eliminated.