Alcaraz beats Medvedev to reach Wimbledon final for second straight year
Alcaraz manages Medvedev 6-7, 6-three, 6-4, 6-4 within 3 hours
On Sunday, Carlos Alcaraz will try to defend his crown at the All England Club. The 21-year-old French Open champion is in thin air, halfway to the elusive Roland Garros-Wimbledon double.
There are only five male players in this elite club: Rod Laver, Bjorn Borg, Rafa Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
Alcaraz was far from his best heading into the penultimate round, but his opponent was in great form. In the quarterfinals, Daniil Medvedev was a world-beater.One And the current Australian Open champion, Yannick Sinner.
The 28-year-old Russian led the Italian to two sets in the Australian Open final but lost in five. #One She achieved revenge on the London lawns and reached the Wimbledon semi-finals for the second time in a row.
While Alcaraz is ahead in the head-to-head matchup 4-2Medvedev defeated him in four sets in the semifinals. 2023 Us Open. The Spanish player chose to receive the coin.
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With the Centre Court roof open, Medvedev held after struggling with a double fault, four deuces and a break point. Alcaraz 2/4 I got the first serve and it stayed at love level.
The Russian, with his solid defense and daunting attack, commanded the game with depth and variety. He started the third with his second double fault, but 15 Get an ace on your tee shot.
Alcaraz missed three consecutive first serves, faced triple break points and threw away his serve after his opponent’s crosscourt forehand bomb. Medvedev gave away five unforced errors, including a double fault, and gave up the break.
Alcaraz missed three/5 He served first, faced double break point, and then gave the break back when Medvedev hit an overhead smash. 2021 Us The Open champion started the seventh hole with a fierce backhand along the line. 15 For ~ 5-2. Alcaraz served to preserve the set with a new ball, hit three straight winners, including his first ace, and held at love.
Medvedev hit a third ace but faced a triple break point and dropped his serve after missing a forehand volley. During the changeover, the referee came out onto the court to discuss Medvedev’s swearing after he thought it was a bad call and then threw a chair. The Russian almost forfeited but instead was given an unsportsmanlike conduct violation.
Alcaraz served to stay in the set once again. He started with a backhand that was caught at the net but was caught with a backhand volley winner. 30 For ~ 5-5 Medvedev hit two volleys in a row to keep the score at love. 6-5.
Alcaraz missed three/6 He hit his first serve and made two forehand errors, but missed an overhead smash and a return to force a breaker. Medvedev hit four great winning shots, 6-One They went ahead and secured the tiebreaker when Alcaraz scored a return goal on the next point.
The Spanish player served first in the second and started with an ace. 15 For ~ One-0. Medvedev World #5He started with two more aces, grabbed love and leveled the game. Alcaraz started the third with a backhand, but secured the game with a stunning win. 27– Shot rally using the forehand from the inside to the outside.
Medvedev served on a new ball and faced a double break point, giving his serve away, but Alcaraz hit two winners to solidify the break. 4-One. I miss Medvedev three/5 Received first serve but held 15 When he hit crosscourt with his backhand.
Alcaraz hit two winning runs in a row, including an ace in the wideout. 15 For ~ 5-2 Medvedev kept his side in love with two goals in a row. three-5. The Wimbledon champion missed out. 5/8 His first serve included two double faults, but he secured the set with a tremendous serve. 6-three.
Medvedev played first base in the third round. 30 Alcaraz hit two forehand winners and held at love. The Russian missed his serve after four forehand errors, and Alcaraz served with a new ball, hit two forehand winners and solidified the break at love.
Made by Medvedev 4/6 Get and keep the first serve 30 For ~ 2-three Alcaraz hit three straight game-winning hits, including his fourth ace. 4-2. Medvedev started the seventh with a fantastic forehand drop volley winner, but faced a break point after two consecutive double faults. He fought back and three-4 He won three consecutive first serves and two additional forehand winners.
Alcaraz started the eighth with a backhand but followed it up with an overhead smash and the winning drop shot. 5-three. Medvedev held on forehand volleys and backhand down-the-line winners to keep the set alive, but Alcaraz clinched the set. 6-4 He had three great first serves, including one on the first serve. 132Speed
Medvedev served first in the fourth and held game point, but faced two deuces, two break points and lost serve when Alcaraz broke a crosscourt forehand. But the Spaniard started with two consecutive forehand errors and gave up the break with the third error.
Russian serving with new ball 2/4 He held the first serve and held it to love to consolidate the break. Alcaraz opened the fourth with a fifth ace and a sixth ace, 2-2.
Medvedev started the fifth with a successful serve-and-volley play and finished it off with a winning forehand crosscourt volley that Alcaraz missed. 4/5 First serve but holds with two forehand wins 15 For ~ three-three.
Medvedev rocketed to victory in the seventh round with a crosscourt backhand volley, but faced double break points on his sixth double fault, missing his serve when his backhand was mishit.
Alcaraz solidified the break with two goals in a row. 5-three Medvedev served to keep the match level, but was stopped by two stunning winners, including a backhand drop shot, to fall 0-30 down.
3-time Grand Slam champion 5/6 A successful first serve and a missed pass from the opponent sent him into the championship match.
The 21-year-old continues to make history, becoming the youngest world number one, the youngest winner of three Grand Slams on any surface, and also getting the chance to defend his Wimbledon title.
He won the tournament, finishing with six aces and two double faults. 73The first % and 61% of second serve points despite a first serve percentage of 57%. He recorded 55 winners and 40 unforced errors while converting. 6/15 Break points. Most impressively, he limited his unforced errors and served more effectively as the match progressed.
He will play at higher stakes at Sunday’s Championships, repeating last year’s five-set thriller when he takes on seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic. Djokovic, ranked 37th, is currently ranked second and leads the head-to-head matchup. three-2. This is only the second tour level meeting held on grass and it is one not to be missed.
