London, July 2 -- Spanish tennis sensation and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the third round of the ongoing Wimbledon tournament with a win over British qualifier Oliver Tarvet on Wednesday.

Alcaraz, who was pushed to his limits by 38-year-old Fabio Fognini in the opening round in a five-set match, made a relatively light work of Oliver, winning by 6-1, 6-4, 6-4.

It was his first match against world number 733 Oliver, striking 37 winners and breaking his serve six times to extend his career-best match-win streak to 20.

Following the match, Alcaraz was full of praise for his opponent.

"I have to give praise to Oliver, his second match on the Tour. I just love his game to be honest. The level he played in the first match...