Carlos Alcaraz is through to the quarter-finals of Queen’s following his victory over Jaume Munar in three sets.
Alcaraz was tested by his Spanish compatriot, who took the second set after emerging victorious in a tiebreaker.
Munar broke his opponent’s serve twice in the match and looked to be closing in on a shocking upset at several moments in the clash.
It was the five-time Grand Slam champion who ultimately came out on top, however, extending his winning streak to 15, the longest of his career on the ATP Tour.
The world number two, who won at Queen’s Club in 2023, had a question for tennis fans at the end of the bout.
The question Carlos Alcaraz left on the TV camera at the end of the match
The closely contested match between Alcaraz and Munar lasted three hours and 23 minutes, the longest of the tournament so far.
After his victory, Alcaraz wrote a message on the TV camera, saying “3:30h? Were we on clay?”
The longest match at the event prior to Alcaraz and Munar’s clash was between Corentin Moutet and Taylor Fritz, which lasted two hours and 54 minutes.
The match between the two countrymen went almost half an hour longer, and was arguably one of the most exciting matches of the grass season so far.
Carlos Alcaraz said he doubted himself ‘a little bit’ against Jaume Munar
Speaking to Tennis TV after the match, Alcaraz said: “I always say I never doubt myself… today, probably a little bit.
“Honestly, I was struggling with the serve, and I saw him serving pretty well, and playing pretty well.
“So honestly, there was a moment where I doubted myself, but it was just flash thoughts in my mind. I kept fighting, I tried to find my rhythm at the end, and I’m happy I found it.”
The Spaniard has now reached the last eight at Queen’s for the second time in his career, and is in pursuit of a second crown at the event.
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