Carlos Alcaraz won Taylor Fritz 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 and 7-6 (6) to reach his third consecutive final in Wimbledon. The Spanish added his 20th victory followed at the All England Club and expects rival: Novak Djokovic or Jannik Sinner.
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Carlos Alcaraz once again demonstrated why the man is to beat on the London lawn. The Spanish defeated Taylor Fritz on Friday 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 and 7-6 (6) and sealed his pass to the Wimbledon final for the third consecutive year, with an performance that combined power at the service and blows of Spanish.
The current champion, who has 20 victories in a row in the All England Club and 24 in total, relied on a version of his serve that touched perfection: he won 88% of the points with first service, connected 13 ACES and, during some sections, he seemed unstoppable. His evolution in this aspect, traditionally the least dominant of his game, sends a clear warning to his rivals: he still has a margin to grow.
Fritz, on the other hand, touched the limit of his possibilities. The American came to have two balls to force the fifth set, one of them after a 134 mph cannon. But neither did he be able to bend an Alcaraz who does not conform to attack: he also defended as few and knew how to turn the most complicated points.
The game started with Alcaraz sending from the serve. In the first set, he broke in the first game and then maintained his fissure service, without giving a single point with first serve. Fritz reacted on the second set, attacked more and achieved its goal: break and tie the game.
But the champion soon adjusted accounts. In the third set, a break to Fritz and several games won blank tilted the balance again. In the room, Fritz raised his level again until he forced the Tie-Break, where Alcaraz knew how to waste a 4-1 advantage, saved the set balls and closed the game with a deep setback that ended up breaking the US resistance.
Now, Alcaraz expects rival in the final: Novak Djokovic or Jannik Sinner, the only two who can discuss the belly of the grass. With a more refined serve than ever and the same determination that made champion, Alcaraz will look for a new title in London and continue expanding his legend.
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