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Alcaraz Battles Nerves in First Wimbledon Match<\/strong><\/p>\n Carlos Alcaraz shared that he felt a bit anxious during his opening match against Fabio Fognini on June 30. Playing on the iconic Centre Court, the two-time Wimbledon champion had to fight hard, pushing the match to a fifth set before he found his stride and secured the victory.<\/p>\n Despite being a favorite after winning the title at this prestigious tournament twice before, Alcaraz faced a tough challenge from the 38-year-old Italian. Fognini played exceptionally well and kept the pressure on, but ultimately, Alcaraz emerged victorious.<\/p>\n After the match, Alcaraz opened up about his feelings, noting that even as an experienced player, he was nervous\u2014almost as if it were his first time stepping onto the court. He explained that his nerves didn’t stem from a lack of preparation but rather from the significance of playing at Wimbledon.<\/p>\n \u201cIt felt like it was the first time. Wimbledon is different. Regardless of my recent winning streak or preparation, it affects me,\u201d Alcaraz told reporters. \u201cI was nervous at the start, especially being the first match on Centre Court. It\u2019s a huge privilege. I tried my best to handle those nerves. It was a challenging experience, but a great honor to kick off the tournament there.\u201d<\/p>\n While many expected Alcaraz to dominate his next match against British qualifier Oliver Tarvet, he remains cautious. Tarvet, currently ranked in the 700s, surprised many by defeating the 28th seed Alexander Blockx in an earlier round.<\/p>\n Alcaraz is keen on respecting every opponent, regardless of their ranking. He emphasized that he must bring his best game each time he steps onto the court.<\/p>\n \u201cIf he\u2019s here in the second round, it\u2019s because he deserves to be. He\u2019s playing well, and I can\u2019t assume I\u2019ll win easily,\u201d Alcaraz said. \u201cI have to respect him and prepare for a tough match. I’ve seen him play, and he has a good level. Even if he\u2019s just starting out, I have to treat this match seriously and be ready without focusing on ranks.\u201d<\/p>\n As Alcaraz looks ahead, he aims to elevate his game and build momentum to go further in the tournament.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Alcaraz Battles Nerves in First Wimbledon Match Carlos Alcaraz shared that he felt a bit anxious during his opening match against Fabio Fognini on June 30. Playing on the iconic Centre Court, the two-time Wimbledon champion had to fight hard, pushing the match to a fifth set before he found his stride and secured the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13842,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[16432,399,16431,3426,15249,16433],"class_list":["post-13841","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports","tag-alcaraz-vs-fognini","tag-carlos-alcaraz","tag-fabio-fognini","tag-wimbledon","tag-wimbledon-2025","tag-wimbledon-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13841","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13841"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13841\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13842"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13841"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13841"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Acknowledging Every Opponent<\/h3>\n