Insolite - Tiafoe fed up with Alcaraz: "I told him I couldn't stand him".

Frances Tiafoe can leave Wimbledon with honors. Plunged into a worrying period of self-doubt, the American seems to have rediscovered his best tennis in England.

After a heroic first round in which he came back from two sets down (against Arnaldi, 6-7, 2-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3), he strolled through the second round (against Coric, 7-6, 6-1, 6-3) before seriously worrying defending champion Carlos Alcaraz on Friday (5-7, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6, 6-2).

Beaten at the end of a duel of exceptional level, the smiling American told the press conference about his exchange with Alcaraz when he shook hands: "There was just respect. He said to me: 'It's great to see you playing like that'. I told him I couldn't stand him (laughs).

And I wished him to win the title again. Carlos keeps telling me that I'm one of the best players in the world. I have a lot of respect for him."