Carlos Alcaraz Wins Tough First Match at Queen’s Club 🎾
Hey there, tennis fans! Have you heard the exciting news? Carlos Alcaraz, one of the world’s best young tennis stars, just won his first match at the Queen’s Club tournament in London! 🏆
Carlos, who is from Spain 🇪🇸, played against Adam Walton from Australia 🇦🇺. Even though Adam was a “lucky loser” (that’s when a player who lost in qualifying gets a second chance because another player couldn’t play), he gave Carlos a real challenge!
In the first set, Carlos won 6-4. But it wasn’t easy! Adam tried hard to catch up. In the second set, things got even more thrilling. Both players played their best, and the set went into a “tiebreaker” (that’s a special game to decide the set when the score is tied). Carlos stayed focused and won the tiebreaker 7-6, which means he won the match! 🎉
After the match, Carlos said, “I feel great, I feel super happy to be back on grass. It’s a special surface, a special place to me.” (Grass is one of the types of courts tennis is played on, and it can be tricky!) 🌱
Next, Carlos will play against another Spanish player, Jaume Munar. Let’s wish him good luck! 🍀
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Alcaraz survives late scare against Walton in opener at Queen's Club
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