The American No 2 seed was pushed all the way in the first set by British qualifier before sealing comfortable win
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz defeated close friend Frances Tiafoe in a roller-coaster five sets to reach the Wimbledon last 16 on Friday as US Open winner Coco Gauff breezed through.Alcaraz, who is bidding to become only the sixth man to capture the French Open and Wimbledon titles back-to-back, has now reached the last 16 of a Slam for the 10th time.
The reigning men’s champion Alcaraz came through a thrilling five-set match with America’s Tiafoe, winning 5-7, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-2