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A single break was enough for Alcaraz to seal the first set and he won the second-set tie-break to take an iron grip on the contest. He broke 84th-ranked Muller again in the eighth game of the third set and served out for the match.

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Aryna Sabalenka 

The US Open champion won his first grass court title at Queen’s last month. “This was my second match on Centre Court. I lost here last year, so I’m happy to win on this beautiful court. Playing here in Wimbledon is something special. You feel different compared to other tournaments. I wanted to enjoy every single second and I think I did,” he said. 

Alcaraz said he was learning quickly on grass—he is playing in only his fourth tournament on the surface. “I’m playing really, really well on grass. I’m not an experienced guy like other players, but I’m enjoying playing on grass...getting better every match that I play.”

Sabalenka advances

Meanwhile, second seed Aryna Sabalenka recovered from a set down to beat France’s Varvara Gracheva 2-6, 7-5, 6-2 and reach the Last 32 at Wimbledon on Friday. Russia-born Gracheva, who recently became a French citizen, broke the Belarusian three times in the first set to take control on No. 1 Court.

Dhamne qualifies for Jr Wimbledon C’ships

India’s Manas Dhamne qualified for the boys singles main draw at the prestigious Wimbledon championships on Friday with a three-set win over 10th seed Atakan Karahan, but Aryan Shah missed out with a second-round defeat. Dhamne, 15, beat his opponent from Turkey 6-2, 6-7 (5), 10-8 in the second and final qualifying round.