Carlos Alcaraz is the first finalist at Wimbledon. The Spaniard defeated the Russian Daniil Medvedev in four sets 6:7, 6:3, 6:4 and 6:4, where he will face Novak Djokovic
The defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is back in the Wimbledon final. The 21-year-old Spaniard won the semi-final 6:7 (1:7), 6:3, 6:4, 6:4 against the Russian Daniil Medvedev.
There, on Sunday, it will be revenge for last year. In the second semi-final, Novak Djokovic clearly beat the Italian Lorenzo Musetti (ATP 25) in three sets. Twelve months ago, Alcaraz won a thrilling final against Djokovic in five sets.
Alcaraz also faced the same opponent in the semi-final as a year ago. This time Medvedev won a set, but overall he had too little to counter the young Spaniard's variable and brilliant performance. Alcaraz seemed to be able to raise his level to the next level every time the Russian posed a threat.
In sets two to four, Alcaraz only had to surrender his serve once. However, he countered the break to 0:1 in the fourth round immediately. In an often high-level and attractive match, his break to 4:3 meant the preliminary decision. After just under two hours, the Spaniard from Murcia converted his first match point with a successful net attack.