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

Alcaraz has dropped sets in three of his four wins in these Championships but is still through to the last-eight

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.