Top seed Carlos Alcaraz battles into third round at Wimbledon

Carlos Alcaraz is through to the third round (Steven Paston/PA)

World number one Carlos Alcaraz had to work hard on his second Centre Court appearance at Wimbledon to earn a straight-sets victory over Alexandre Muller in round two.

Alcaraz was given a stern examination by France’s Muller during a contest that lasted two hours and 33 minutes, but ultimately progressed 6-4 7-6 (2) 6-3.