Alcaraz struggled to defeat the 38-year-old tennis player after 5 sets in the opening match of Wimbledon

Carlos Alcaraz had a tough opening day at Wimbledon 2025 when he needed 5 sets to defeat his senior Fabio Fognini.

Highlights Carlos Alcaraz 3-2 Fabio Fognini

Carlos Alcaraz just had a difficult match against 38-year-old veteran Fabio Fognini in the first round of Wimbledon 2025.

Fabio Fognini caused a lot of trouble for his junior Alcaraz - Photo: Wimbledon

Despite possessing extremely high form on the grass field with 25 wins in the last 26 matches, Alcaraz still had to take 4 hours and 27 minutes to overcome the Italian player.

Youth helps Alcaraz win at the decisive moment - Photo: Wimbledon

At the beginning of the match, Alcaraz's mistakes almost cost him the break, but he promptly corrected his mistakes and won set 1 with a score of 7-5.

In set 2, Alcaraz had an early advantage but was too careless, allowing Fognini to equalize the score after the tie-break. The veteran player showed his tenacity when taking the match to set 5 after winning set 6-2 in set 4.

Alcaraz hugs his senior after the 5-set match - Photo: Wimbledon

However, Fognini's experience was not enough to stop Alcaraz's explosion and youth in the deciding set.

The Spanish player completely dominated and closed the match with a 6-1 victory in set 5. Alcaraz's next opponent will be young British player, Oliver Tarvet.

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