MURCIA’S Carlos Alcaraz has kept alive his hopes of winning back-to-back Wimbledon titles after beating Daniil Medvedev in their semi-final on Friday.
The 21-year-old Spaniard from El Palmar- with three Grand Slams to his name- will play the winner of the clash between Novak Djokovic and Lorenzo Musetti.
Alcaraz rallied past Medvedev 6-7(1), 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 to secure his second Slam final of the year, after winning the French Open in May.
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The world number three kept his cool after struggling to find his best level in the opening set and raised his game, particularly on serve, to seal a two-hour, 55-minute triumph on Centre Court.
“I’m really happy about my performance today,” said Alcaraz in his on-court interview.
“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 the 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, who also defeated Medvedev at the semi-final stage last year, could potentially faces a rematch of his classic 2023 final against Djokovic, assuming the Serbian disposes of Italian 25th seed Musetti.
