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 champion Carlos Alcaraz will compete in his third consecutive Wimbledon quarter-final. World no. 2 faced Andrey Rublev in the fourth round and prevailed 6-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 in two hours and 43 minutes on Centre Court.