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July 13 2024
Carlos Alcaraz: Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz secured his second consecutive Wimbledon final appearance on Friday by defeating Daniil Medvedev 6-7(1) 6-3 6-4 6-4 in a gripping semifinal on Centre Court. Alcaraz's impressive performance underscores his dominance on the grass courts, capturing attention and setting the stage for an exciting final showdown.
After the match, Spaniard Alcaraz joked with the crowd that "Sunday is going to be a good day for the Spaniards" ahead of the Wimbledon final and the Euro 2024 final, in which Spain will face England, which prompted loud booing.
Alcaraz then folded his hands and apologised to the crowd with a big smile on his face.
"I didn't say Spain was going to win!" he clarified. "I just said it was going to be a fun day."
Still only 21, Alcaraz is now in his fourth career Grand Slam final.
He was well short of his best at times during his nearly three-hour win over Medvedev, but it always looked like the Murcia man had the chance to find another gear when needed.
It is now a 13th consecutive win at Wimbledon for Alcaraz and a 13th consecutive Grand Slam triumph after winning the French Open last month.
Alcaraz has an impressive record of 17 wins and just one loss in Grand Slam matches this year, his lone defeat being against Alex Zverev in the Australian Open quarterfinals.
In one of the rainiest two weeks of Wimbledon, Alcaraz is playing his matches under a roof on Centre Court and said he was "glad to be playing outside" in some sunshine on Friday afternoon.
"There were different conditions, but I'm very happy with my performance," he said in his post-match interview. "I was really nervous, he was dominating the match, playing great tennis with his serve and return game. It was difficult for me.
"I tried to get rid of all my nerves at the start of the second set, being 3-1 up helped and after that I could play my game. I found that I could savor the match a little more. I hit great shots, moved well. I played a good match.
"I think I'm not new anymore, I know how I'm going to feel before the final. I've been in this situation before. I'll try to do what I did well last year and try to be better and try to build on what went well."
Alcaraz, who is trying to become only the sixth man to win Wimbledon and the French Open in the same season - known as the 'Channel Slam' - won the title last year after a five-set epic against Novak Djokovic, who he could face in the final once again. The Serb will face Italy's Lorenzo Musetti in the othe semi-final on Friday.
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