Alcaraz, Gauff step into Wimbledon 3rd round

ANKARA

Carlos Alcaraz and Coco Gauff moved to the Wimbledon third round after defeating their opponents on Wednesday.

Spaniard Alcaraz, 21, eliminated Australian Aleksandar Vukic 7-6 (5), 6-2, 6-2 sets in the men's singles second round match.

The reigning men's singles champion looks to defend his title.

Separately, world no. 2 Coco Gauff beat Romanian Anca Todoni 6-2, 6-1 in the second round of the women's singles.

Gauff, a 20-year-old US player, has never gone beyond the fourth round at Wimbledon. She eyes her first major title since the 2023 US Open.