Rublev started aggressively as Alcaraz tried to find a rhythm, but couldn't keep that approach going while the defending Wimbledon champ righted himself.

Two-time defending Wimbledon tennis champion Carlos Alcaraz looks to take his next step toward a three-peat with a fourth-round match against No. 14 Andrey Rublev Sunday on Centre Court.

Carlos Alcaraz came through a ferocious fourth-round firefight against a red-hot Andrey Rublev to win 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4 6-4 on Centre Court and keep his bid for a third successive Wimbledon title on track on Sunday.