‘Don’t know how I’m still standing’ – Alcaraz advances at Queen’s

After defeating Jaume Munar to reach the Queen’s quarter-finals, world number two Carlos Alcaraz claimed he “did not know how I’m still standing here.”

On a scorching London afternoon, Spain’s Alcaraz defeated his inspired compatriot 6-4, 7 (7), 7-5. It took three hours and 26 minutes.

Alcaraz had two match points on his serve in the tie-break of the second set, but he doubled down on one, and then had to come back from a break down in the final set.

Just 11 days after the epic French Open final, Alcaraz fought back to defeat Jannik Sinner to win the title.

The 22-year-old wrote “3h30 – were we on clay”? after defeating Munar, on the camera.

Alcaraz remarked, “There were times when I struggled a lot mentally and physically.” “I just kept fighting,” I said. I suppose I persevered.

“I tried to play the points and my best points from the first set, but I kept trying.”

Alcaraz’s streak is the longest in his entire career, reaching 15 consecutive victories.

After the physical and emotional exhaustion of the Roland Garros final, Alcaraz will now play in this second grass-court match.

He argued with the umpire about a time violation with the umpire midway through the second set but quickly grew disproportionately frustrated as the match progressed.

World No. 59 Munar stated before the match that while his chances of winning were “low,” he was only able to come within striking distance of victory thanks to some strong serving and powerful forehands.

Alcaraz couldn’t find the end in the second set thanks to Munar’s gritty display of saving three break points.

Munar needed eight set points in addition to nine broken ones in the final hour and 41 minutes to get over the finish line.

Alcaraz quickly broke up with Munar, who looked to have wasted all of his energy in the third set after holding on to love to begin the decisive set.

However, Munar rallied and took the lead 4-3, 30-0 before Alcaraz responded by scoring four points consecutively to put the game back on level terms.

Munar caught glimpse of him in his next service game, which ended at 0-30, but Alcaraz quickly found a way to stay alive by holding serve before turning it on as Munar served for a tie-break.