Queen’s 2023 LIVE: Latest updates as Carlos Alcaraz in second round action

Alcaraz is playing on grass for the first time this week since his fourth-round exit at Wimbledon last year and he is slowly getting to grips with the unfamiliar, faster surface.

“I’m happy with the level I played today… I had a really solid match. I’m feeling really comfortable here on grass, getting experience and hours on grass,” world number two Alcaraz said.

“Your expectations change when you’re playing your first quarter-final (on grass), I’m enjoying every single second and I go into the next round with confidence.”

Alcaraz plays an unreal lob that just finds the baseline at 30-30 and he has match point.

Lehecka saves the match point and holds. Alcaraz now serving for the match.

Alcaraz holds and wins the match: 6-2,6-3.

The Spaniard showed a much higher level of quality today and will reaffirm himself as the favorite of this tournament.

Lehecka seems to have lost his head as he fires a forehand miles long. 0-30

Alcaraz hits a great defensive forehand for a cross court winner and he has break point at 30-40.

Lehecka holds with an ace. He’s still somehow alive in this set. 4-2

Alcaraz holds to 15 and he leads 5-2 in the second.

Lehecka’s third serve-and-volley attempt is a failure as he pushes the volley long. 40-30.

Lehecka holds with a forehand winner off the serve and he looks to break here.

Alcaraz plays a delightful and delicate volley that Lehecka can’t quite get to. 30-15.

A great return from Lehecka forces the miss and we have break point. 30-40.

Lehecka squanders three break point chances as Alcaraz holds after ten-minutes. 4-1.

Alcaraz doesn’t waste any time as he starts the second set off with a strong hold. 1-0.

Alcaraz roots Lehecka at 0-15 with a 100mph forehand and it’s quickly 0-30.

Just like that Lehecka tries two serve-and-volley’s but each time Alcaraz rockets the return past him. 2-0 and a break to love. The Spaniard is playing at an unbelievably high level thus far.

Alcaraz hits a forehand low into the net and Lehecka gets the game to deuce.

The second set starts just as the first di, 3-0 Alcaraz.

Alcaraz puts a big smash away as he evens up the game 30-30.

Lehecka fires a backhand into the net and Alcaraz has break and set point. 30-40.

Alcaraz with a beautiful backhand cross court winner that clips the line and he takes the first set: 6-2.

The Spaniard played some pretty flawless tennis in that first set that Lehecka simply couldn’t match.

A sloppy game from Alcaraz as Lehecka holds. 4-2

A great swinging forehand volley from Alcaraz at 30-15 gets the crowd excited.

Alcaraz holds to 15 and he leads this first set 5-2

Lehecka looking a little shaky this game with the ground strokes and it’s 30-30.

Brilliant forehand from Alcaraz as Lehecka charges the net and the Spaniard has a break point opportunity. 30-40.

Lehecka saves the chance with a great cross court backhand as Alcaraz takes a spill.

Alcaraz slaps a second serve wide and Lehecka gets a much needed hold. 3-1 and Lehecka is on the board.

Great forehands from Lehecka and he finds himself up in the game 0-30.

Alcaraz with timely serves as he holds to 30. 4-1

Alcaraz quickly has two break points as he’s hitting with pace and precision.

Lehecka responds with two timely aces and we have deuce.

Alcaraz gets the break on the fourth try and he leads 2-0.

Alcaraz with a beautiful lob at 30-0 and he has control of this match thus far.

Back-to-back double faults from Alcaraz and we have deuce from 40-0.

A solid rally ends with a strong Alcaraz forehand winner. 30-15

Straight forward hold for Alcaraz but you can tell early both players aren’t going to shy away from this one. 1-0 Alcaraz.