Wimbledon 2024: Carlos Alcaraz survives scare, Daniil Medvedev storms into 2nd round
India TodayDefending champion Carlos Alcaraz fended off a valiant threat from World No. Alcaraz needed 2 hours and 23 minutes to beat Lajal 7-6, 7-5, 6-2 in a pulsating battle at the center court as fans had their money's worth. Lajal, playing in his first match in the main draw of a Grand Slam match, showed he is set for a bright future, pushing Alcaraz, matching him stroke for stroke in the first-round match. MEDVEDEV AND DIMITROV THROUGH TO 2ND ROUND Meanwhile, Meanwhile, fifth seed Daniil Medvedev needed just an hour and 47 minutes to progress to the second round of men's singles, beating Aleksandar Kovacevic, World No. 10th seed Grigor Dimitrov also impressed in the first round, beating Serbia's Dusan Lajovic 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 in straight sets to ease into the second round.