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Tennis: Defending Champ Alcaraz Recovers From Mid-match Dip To Win At Queen's Club

By IANS News June 18, 2024 • 23:28 PM View: 850

The Spaniard World No: Former World No.1 and French Open 2024 winner Carlos Alcaraz made a winning return to the Queens Club championship, beating Francisco Cerundolo in straight sets in his first match on grass since his Roland Garros triumph earlier this month.

The Spaniard World No.2, who lifted his third title in the French Open, was not at his best in his first grass-court match of 2024 but found a way to move past Cerundolo 6-1, 7-5 and reach the second round.

"The first match in any tournament is never easy but even more difficult here on grass, starting the grass season," Alcaraz was quoted as saying by ATP Tour in a report.

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