Carlos Alcaraz appeals to change one tennis rule after becoming frustrated with umpire during latest match at Queen's

Carlos Alcaraz went through all the emotions in his Queen’s Club Championships round of 16 match.

The World number two was made to work extremely hard for his victory against fellow Spaniard Jaume Munar.

Alcaraz completed a 6-4, 6-7 (7), 7-5 victory in just under three hours and 30 minutes and it was made all the more challenging by the sweltering temperatures in London.

Not only was Carlos Alcaraz battling an inspired opponent and the hot weather, but he began to grow frustrated with the chair umpire and voiced complaints both during and after the match.

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Carlos Alcaraz wants a rule change following an umpire dispute at Queen’s

Alcaraz lost a tight second-set tiebreak in which he held match points and trailed the decider 2-4 against Munar at Queen’s. He was able to turn things around and complete victory in what was the longest match at Queen’s since 1991.

But during the contest Alcaraz was captured having a conversation with the umpire complaining about the shot clock and lack of time between points during what was a physically gruelling match.

After the contest, Alcaraz told reporters that he wants a rule change regarding when the shot clock begins, especially in long matches with tough conditions.

“It was a really long match. The conditions were extreme with the heat. It was really, really hot out there, and yeah, really long rallies, long games. I felt like I had no time to recover between points. I was in a rush all the time,” Alcaraz said.

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“So it was kind of I can’t approach the next point in an appropriate way. I mean, that talk with the umpire, it wasn’t because of that I didn’t lose the focus, but it was a problem all the time with all the clock.

“Jaume talked to the umpire with the same thing. They have to change that. But yeah, I mean, they have to know where to put the clock, you know, right after the point or wait a little bit.

“Because after long points, long rallies, I finish the point at the net, I should have a little bit more time just to approach the next point in a proper way. That’s what I felt today.”

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Carlos Alcaraz talks about his mindset after winning a gruelling match to reach the Queen’s quarter-finals

Alcaraz’s victory over Munar was his 15th successive win dating back to the Italian Open.

This is the longest win streak of his career and he aims to continue his winning run when he takes on Arthur Rinderknech in the Queen’s quarter-final.

He had to dig deep to keep his streak intact and this is a quality Alcaraz has displayed numerous times throughout his career.

Explaining the mentality he embodies on court, Alcaraz said: “Yeah, it’s really important to think positive all the time. Today there were a few moments that I didn’t think positive at all.

“But I didn’t give up. So I think that’s the most important thing. So probably negative thoughts come to your mind in a few moments, but the most important thing is you don’t give up.

“You just keep fighting. You just have to keep playing and know that the opponent was going to give you chances to put yourself into the match again.

“That’s what I thought today. Just keep fighting and show the opponent that if he wants to beat you, he has to play at his best level. I think that’s a great mentality, a great thing to show to the opponent.”

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