Lajal gets up and running at 15-0. He then pistons an ace into the corner, creating a plume of chalk. 30-0 – and the serve of the day!

Now a serve down the T, and another ace! 40-0. That’s 3-3 in the ace race.

Terrific forehand pass from Lajal, up the line as Alcaraz bears down on the net!!

A great hold for the underdog. He is not overawed by the occasion at all.

Alcaraz tries to outfox Lajal with a backhand drop shot and a lob, but the Estonian makes a backhand overhead, and Alcaraz can’t keep the rally going. 0-15.

Shrewd play from the world No 3 now, though. He wrongfoots Lajal, curling a forehand winner into the corner. 15-15.

Strong serve by Alcaraz for 30-15, then another big forehand for 40-15.

Brilliant drop shot from Alcaraz, from wayyyyyyy deep, and Lajal runs well but can’t flick his reply over the net.

Nice hold from the defending champion.

That was the definition of a gutsy hold from Mark Lajal and the roar at the end of the game showed just how much it meant.

We enjoyed the point of the match on deuce when Alcaraz somehow stayed alive with brilliant defensive tennis before the men traded slices and groundstrokes from the baseline. The crowd were riveted and the loudest applause of the day came when Lajal moved ahead with advantage.

*denotes next player to serve

Lajal is serving to stay in the set. Alcaraz tries a drop shot on the backhand, but he can’t clear the net. 15-0.

This time, it’s Lajal who can’t clear the net with a backhand – but from further back. 15-15.

Now Alcaraz wins a little duel at the net for 15-30. Good serve from Lajal, though, and Alcaraz’s desperate backhand drifts long. 30-30.

Another fine serve, and Alcaraz misses on the forehand on this occasion, finding the net only. 40-30.

A competitive rally follows, ending with a big forehand and smash from Alcaraz. Deuce – the first of the match.

Another competitive rally, the longest of the set, and eventually an Alcaraz forehand ends up in the net. Advantage Lajal.

Again Alcaraz puts a groundstroke in the net. Lajal with a crucial hold to keep this set alive!

Some really tidy play from Alcaraz as he moves to 30-0.

Really fun rally now: Lajal thinks he’s beaten Alcaraz with a forehand pass, but the Spaniard reacts well to keep the point going – only for Lajal to try the same pass and succeed this time! 30-15.

Strong hitting from both 21-year-olds, until Alcaraz drags a backhand into the tramlines. 30-30.

Now the world No 3 finds the chalk with a serve down the middle. Ace, and 40-30.

Powerful serve from Alcaraz, and Lajal is left scrambling. There’s the hold.

New balls. Lajal sends up a puff of chalk with a serve, landing it deep, but his follow-up backhand goes into the net. 0-15.

This time, the Estonian chips a backhand into the net. That was a weak effort in all honesty. 0-30.

Better! Lajal puts his serve out wide, and Alcaraz’s reply is wide on the other side of the court. 15-30.

Now Lajal moves in on a forehand into the corner, before finishing the point with a deft volley. 30-30.

Alcaraz frames a forehand right up into the air! It lands…. wait for it…. wide, eventually! 40-30.

Very powerful forehand from Lajal, with Alcaraz’s reply barely clearing the net. And so Lajal moves in and nudges a half-volley over for a hold of serve.

Good response from the Estonian in this game.

Alcaraz serves out wide then pummels a forehand into the corner. Lajal tries to lob the ball back into play, but it lands wide – after some time! 15-0.

A backhand return from Lajal can’t beat the net. 30-0. Another backhand miss from the world No 262, this one long. 40-0.

Scorching forehand winner from Alcaraz this time, and he holds to love!

Since being broken two games ago, he hasn’t dropped a point.

The pair trade forehands, before Lajal dumps a backhand into the net. 0-15.

The Estonian then finds the T with a promising serve, before stepping in on his forehand… only to hook it into the tramlines! 0-30.

A deep return from Alcaraz is right at Lajal’s feet, and he has no answer. 0-40 – triple break point.

Alcaraz curls a forehand right into the far corner, and Lajal – on the run – propels his reply long.

Alcaraz with an instant break-back, and to love no less!

Lajal is determined to disrupt the script here early on. Each of the three Alcaraz service games have seen the underdog pile the pressure on, while he’s held his own serve with ease so far.

And you can’t say he doesn’t deserve that break, with the speed and depth of his groundstrokes consistently surprising and currently overwhelming the Spaniard. There are still plenty of flashes of Alcaraz’s brilliance that suggest he’ll turn this round but how will the champion respond to this early setback?

Alcaraz gives up the first point. 0-15.

The pair then trade backhands, then forehands, with Alcaraz eventually firing long. 0-30.

Alcaraz gets this forehand right, though, whipping a crosscourt winner! 15-30.

He tries to move in on a serve, but the backhand reply is fizzed back and lands right at his feet in the service box… Alcaraz tries to flick a forehand half-volley over, but he can’t. 15-40 – double break point….

Another great crosscourt forehand from Alcaraz, and this time he gets the forehand half-volley right! Lovely. 30-40.

Lajal sends Alcaraz running with a fine forehand, and the defending champion’s attempted forehand pass is wide!!

There’s the break for the underdog!!