Having wound himself up for this duel with a declaration that he could beat “anybody”, Oliver Tarvet played as if he believed it, treating Carlos Alcaraz almost as just another one of his hitting partners at the University of San Diego.

Spain`s tennis star Carlos Alcaraz defeated British Oliver Tarvet to advance in the third round of Wimbledon 2025. The Spaniard, who was made to work hard by the 38-year-old Fabio Fognini earlier in the first round in the five-set match,

Oliver Tarvet’s fairytale run at Wimbledon was brought to an end on his Centre Court debut as Carlos Alcaraz reached the third round with a straight-sets win. Alcaraz prevailed 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 against Tarvet, who at No733 was the lowest-ranked player in the men’s draw this year.