Carlos Alcaraz advances at Wimbledon; Norway's Casper Ruud out
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Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz overcame an uneven first set to defeat Aleksandar Vukic of Australia 7-6 (5), 6-2, 6-2 and advance to the third round at Wimbledon on Wednesday.
The victory extended the Spaniard's winning streak on the grass courts of London to nine.
Failing to advance was No. 8 seed Casper Ruud of Norway, who was defeated by Italy's Fabio Fognini 6-4, 7-5