Alcaraz advances, Rybakina struggles to move on at Wimbledon

LONDON, July 4 (Xinhua) -- The No. 1 seed, Carlos Alcaraz, began his Wimbledon journey on a rainy Tuesday. However, thanks to the roof over No. 1 Court, his opening-round match proceeded unhindered. The Spaniard smoothly dispatched French player Jeremy Chardy 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 to advance.

During the tense third set, Alcaraz remained composed, even as Chardy rallied from an early break to take a 4-2 lead. Undeterred,