Carlos Alcaraz stayed on course for his second consecutive Wimbledon title after clawing back to defeat Daniil Medvedev in a repeat of the 2023 semi-final.
The 21-year-old Spaniard lost the first set in a tiebreaker but rallied back to defeat Medvedev 6-7 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 on Centre Court to reach the championship match at the London major for the second consecutive year.
Alcaraz kept his cool after struggling to find his best level in the opening set and raised his game, particularly on serve, which he had struggled with all week, to seal a two-hour, 55-minute victory.
“I’m really happy about my performance today, I started really nervously. He was dominating the match, playing great tennis with his serve and his return game.
“It was difficult for me, but I tried to push out my nerves at the beginning of the second set. It was really helpful to be up 3-1, and after that, I could play my own game and enjoy the match a little bit more. I tried to hit great shots, I moved well, so in general, I think I played a pretty good match.” Alcaraz said in his post-match interview.
Alcaraz is 3-0 in Grand Slam finals and could potentially play Novak Djokovic in a repeat of last year’s epic. The Serbian will face Lorenzo Musetti in the other semi-final.