The more prosaic truth is that Alcaraz was playing himself as much as he was playing the world No 733 from St Albans. Tarvet ...

By then, Tarvet was moderating his balance between errors and aggression, but a reminder of Alcaraz’s different level came ...

Oliver Tarvet admitted facing Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon was the “most special day of my life”. Tarvet, ranked 733 in the ...

British qualifier Oliver Tarvet gave Carlos Alcaraz a run for his money before bowing out of Wimbledon. The 21-year-old will ...

Carlos Alcaraz has tipped British star Oliver Tarvet to ‘go far’ in tennis following their Wimbledon showdown on Centre Court ...

British university student Ollie Tarvet is unable to create one of the biggest shocks in Wimbledon history against two-time ...

Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka and the end of London's tropical heatwave ensured that a sense of normality returned to the ...

After being blown away by the world No 2 in the first set, the British qualifier competed gamely in a 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 defeat ...

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz made heavy weather of his opening match at Wimbledon, needing five sets to see off Italian ...

Facing a British player at Wimbledon for the first time in his career, Alcaraz emerged victorious in straight sets 6-1, 6-4, ...

Despite his impending retirement, Alcaraz claimed 38-year-old Fognini could play tennis until he was 50 after the match.

The problem for Tarvet though, was that standing across the net from him was the darling of tennis and defending champion.