For one game at least, it looked like Carlos Alcaraz could be in for another surprisingly tough encounter on Wimbledon’s Centre Court.

After being pushed to five sets in his opening match, two-time defending Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz enjoyed a more routine 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 win over British qualifier Oliver Tarvet on Wednesday.

Carlos Alcaraz stormed into the third round at Wimbledon 2025 with a straight-sets win over Britain’s Oliver Tarvet, beating him 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 in just over two hours on Wednesday. After a tough five-setter against Fabio Fognini in the first round,