Carlos Alcaraz got here from a set down Tuesday to beat fortunate loser Arthur Rinderknech within the top-seeded participant’s first match on the grass-court Queen’s Club Championships.
Alcaraz gained 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (3) in opposition to the No. 83-ranked Rinderknech, a Frenchman who solely discovered he was enjoying following the withdrawal of Arthur Fils a few hours earlier than the match.
Alcaraz confronted difficulties in coping with Rinderknech’s large serve and internet protection in what was the No. 2-ranked Spaniard’s seventh profession match on grass, and first outdoors Wimbledon.
It was Alcaraz’s first match since dropping to Novak Djokovic within the French Open semifinals, after which he went to Spanish get together island Ibiza.
Second-seeded Holger Rune beat big-serving American Maxime Cressy 7-6 (4), 7-6 (3) for his first grass-court ATP win, after dropping three within the first spherical final yr — together with at Wimbledon.
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Frances Tiafoe gained his first match as a top-10 participant by defeating Botic van De Zandschulp 6-2 6-4.
Tiafoe is seeded fourth in London after profitable the grass-court Stuttgart Open title on Sunday to climb to a career-high spot of No. 10 within the rankings. Another American, third-seeded Taylor Fritz, performs Bernabe Zapata Miralles later.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com