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.

After being pushed to five sets in his opening match, two-time defending Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz enjoyed a more routine 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 win over British qualifier Oliver Tarvet on Wednesday.

Carlos Alcaraz had a straightforward second-round match at Wimbledon against British qualifier Oliver Tarvet (No. 733), who had received a wildcard for the qualifying rounds and surprisingly reached the second round of the tournament.