Carlos Alcaraz delivers immediate reaction after winning his longest best-of-three match of the year at Queen’s

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Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the quarterfinals at Queen’s but didn’t have things all his own way.

After winning the French Open title less than two weeks ago, Alcaraz made a quick transition to grass courts as he ramps up preparations for Wimbledon.

Securing a comfortable victory in his opening match, Alcaraz defeated Adam Walton 6-4, 7-6, to set up a second-round clash with his fellow Spaniard, Jaume Munar.

Alcaraz was a heavy favorite to reach the quarterfinals, but Munar made him sweat in the London heat, saving match points in the second set as the pair headed to a decider.

Eventually, Alcaraz came through to beat Munar 6-4, 6-7, 7-5, after three hours and 30 minutes of thrilling action on Andy Murray Arena.

During his on-court interview, Alcaraz admitted he ‘didn’t know’ how he managed to book his place in the last eight of the Queen’s Club Championships.

Carlos Alcaraz says he struggled ‘mentally and physically’ during marathon win over Jaume Munar

Having secured his place in the quarterfinals, Alcaraz gave his verdict on the longest three-set match he’s played in 2025.

“It was a really tough battle that we had today. Jaume [Munar] is a great competitor, he has shown today how difficult it is to beat him,” he said.

“I’m proud of the level that I played today, it’s my second match I’ve played on grass this year, and a lot of things were going on in the match.

“Just really happy, in the third set there was a moment where I struggled a lot mentally, physically, I still don’t know how I’m standing here, but I’m really proud and happy to give myself another chance in the quarterfinals.”

The Spaniard was then asked how he was able to fight back from a break down in the deciding set.

“I just kept fighting, I didn’t give up, I stayed there, I tried to fight, to play the points on the return, the serve, tried to play my best points,” said Alcaraz.

“But as I said, I still don’t know.”

If Alcaraz doesn’t know how he won the match, Munar really won’t know how he lost it, as he failed to convert ten of his 12 break points.

The 28-year-old had plenty of chances but couldn’t quite get over the line as Alcaraz escaped with the win.

Alcaraz will now prepare to take on either Arthur Rinderknech or Reilly Opelka in the quarterfinals on Friday, June 20.

Carlos Alcaraz extends his winning streak to 15 matches

Beating Munar, Alcaraz extended his ATP Tour winning streak to 15 matches, the longest of his tennis career.

Winning his last two tournaments, Alcaraz will no doubt look to secure his third and extend his unbeaten run to 18 matches at Queen’s.

His current winning streak of 15 matches is the fourth-longest of any player in the top ten, behind Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, and Alexander Zverev.

Longest ATP winning streaks (Active top ten players)

• 1. Novak Djokovic – 43 matches
• 2. Jannik Sinner – 26 matches
• 3. Alexander Zverev – 16 matches
• 4. Carlos Alcaraz – 15 matches*

A run to the final at Queen’s will see Alcaraz jump Zverev for third, but he still has some way to go before he reaches the heights of Sinner and Djokovic.