Carlos Alcaraz solves Ugo Humbert, surges into Wimbledon ...

The defending champion extended his Grand Slam winning streak to 11 in a row despite dropping a set to the big-serving Frenchman beneath the Centre Court roof.

Alcaraz appeared to have the match back on his terms when he nabbed the first break of the fourth and took a 3-1 lead, but the 26-year-old Humbert battled back, winning three straight games and threatening to force a fifth set.

Digging out of a 0-40 deficit that would have handed Humbert the chance to serve for the set, Alcaraz held on as Humbert erred off the backhand side and after serving to stay in the set turned the tables on the musically inclined-Frenchman, giving himself the chance to serve for the match.

Though Humbert kept hopes for one last comeback alive, Alcaraz beared down behind some strong serving and made it to match points with a deftly-struck drop shot.

With the finish line in sight, Alcaraz nailed one last big serve to edge over the finish line in just under three hours.

Awaiting him in the last eight could be a potentially intriguing match-up with No. 12 seed Tommy Paul, who is enjoying a career-best stretch after winning the cinch Championships at Queen’s Club. Paul and Alcaraz have split their head-to-head at two wins apiece, but the American must first get past former world No. 9 Roberto Bautista Agut, who is unseeded but into the second week of a Grand Slam for only the third time since 2019 Wimbledon, when he reached the semifinals.