Carlos Alcaraz v Jaume Munar live: Queen’s tennis scores and updates after Fearnley beats Moutet

Munar is made to work much harder this time, as Alcaraz shows his array of shots including a delicate cross-court winner with his opponent stranded at the net. But the underdog serves his way out of trouble from deuce to keep himself alive in the set.

Munar races to a confident love-hold, finished off by earning a long return from Alcaraz, to steady the ship after three successive lost games.

Alcaraz fires a venomous forehand down the line, in cruise control of this game, and wraps it up with a deft drop shot that looks certain to be heading out – but kisses the sideline!

Munar looks to get the better of Alcaraz with a nice disguised ball down the line, but the top seed is equal to it and dominates the point, whipping another powerful forehand beyond his opponent to take the point.

An ace is followed by three double faults, and Alcaraz takes the break at the first time of asking.

Alcaraz wriggles out of this game with a deft wide serve, sending Munar scrambling back across the court to cover the return, before blasting in behind him.

Munar gets an early opening as Alcaraz fires long, but the top seed then crafts a lovely point, directing his compatriot from side to side before planting an acrobatic high backhand volley plumb into the open court.

Munar tries to rush the top seed, getting to the net, and hooks in a nice backhand volley of his own – but Alcaraz is wise to it and sends a tidy passing shot in behind him.

To deuce we go, as Alcaraz overcooks a cross-court forehand.

Munar wrestles back control and secures a hard-fought hold as Alcaraz nets.

Little racquet shake from Alcaraz as his opponent’s forehand drifts long. The top seed means business. 30-30.

Munar hits an Alcaraz-esque winner, racing onto a down-the-line forehand by Alcaraz and skewing a cross-court return out of reach of his compatriot. Delightful stuff.

But then Munar thumps into the net for deuce.

We’re underway on the Andy Murray Arena! Munar, the Spanish No 5, to serve first.