Tarvet is up for the challenge of defeating Carlos

OLIVER TARVET preferred “bench pressing 500lbs” and practising his serve late at night to dabbling in the San Diego “party scene”, according to his US college coach.

- By Neil McLeman

Ryan Keckley claims that is why the world No.733 is “ready” to face defending Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz, below, without any fear today.

Tarvet, 21, is still a student at the University of San Diego (USD) but he has played like a veteran to come through qualifying and set up the biggest match of his life against the Spanish superstar.

Keckley, USD's head men's tennis coach, said: “Oli never really dabbled in the party scene.

“He's a very social individual, but I had to keep him off the court.

“I knew he was going to be good in his freshman year, he'd always text me at 7.30pm, and I have control of the lights on our facility. He's like, 'I need the lights on again'. So he was out there hitting serves.