Carlos Alcaraz defeated Daniil Medvedev in the first Wimbledon men’s semifinal on Friday, 6-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. It’s the second straight year that Alcaraz has knocked out Medvedev in the semifinals at the All-England Club.
Alcaraz will now attempt to win his second consecutive Wimbledon singles title on Sunday against Novak Djokovic in a rematch of the 2023 Wimbledon final.
Djokovic defeated Lorenzo Musetti in three sets, 6-4, 7-6(2), 6-4, in the second semifinal to advance to his 10th Wimbledon final and 37th Grand Slam final. Musetti, a 22-year-old from Italy, played well at times in his first Grand Slam semifinal, but Djokovic prevented Musetti from making any significant progress.
Sunday could be a big day for Spain, as Alcaraz looks to win another major title and the men’s football team faces England in the Euro 2024 final. Djokovic, meanwhile, is moving closer to reaching an all-time record of 25 Grand Slam singles titles.
Alcaraz and Djokovic met in the 2023 Wimbledon singles final, a classic five-set match that saw Alcaraz conquer the London grass courts and claim his first Wimbledon title.
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It will be Alcaraz vs. Djokovic for the second year in a row, and Djokovic will no doubt be eager to get his revenge. The two players met in the 2023 Wimbledon final, with Alcaraz winning the match in five sets to claim his first Wimbledon title. Djokovic, meanwhile, is aiming for his eighth Wimbledon title and a record-extending 25th Grand Slam title.
Novak Djokovic beats Lorenzo Musetti in three sets to reach his tenth Wimbledon final
The Serbian tennis legend will now face Carlos Alcaraz in his 37th Grand Slam final on Sunday, with a chance of winning his eighth Wimbledon title.
And there you have it! Djokovic defeated the young Italian in three sets, 6-4, 7-6(2), 6-4.
His post-match celebration – playing his racket as if it were a violin – was met with boos from the crowd, as well as cheers.
Musetti was greeted enthusiastically by the crowd as he came out. Despite being his first semi-final, Musetti put in a very good performance; the 22-year-old still has a lot to offer tennis.
Another match point for Djokovic, who has the advantage after forcing another point. He feeds off the crowd and takes his time to serve.
The crowd chants Musetti’s name as the young Italian leads 30-0 against Djokovic, who was so close to ending the match moments ago. But Djokovic fights back, gets another point, and another, to stay in the match.
Musetti prevails, overcoming a match point from Djokovic 40-0 and keeping the game alive.
Djokovic 6 7 5
Musetti 4 6 4
It’s now match point, and Djokovic seems oddly calm after spending the second set feeling frustrated. Musetti is starting to lose his cool a bit, but he’s not done yet: he manages to score three more points and take the lead.
Djokovic holds off Musetti to win another game and move to within one game of victory.
Djokovic 6 7 5
Musetti 4 6 3
Ah, but Musetti would not let him do it that easily. He won the next victory with relative ease, while Djokovic lost another challenge.
Djokovic 6 7 4
Musetti 4 6 3
Another feat for Djokovic, who, in just two more matches, could soon reach the Wimbledon final for the ninth time.
Djokovic 6 7 4
Musetti 4 6 2
Musetti wins the next game, buoyed by some brilliant shots, and despite some brilliant shots from Djokovic as well. It’s unclear whether Musetti will be able to mount a full comeback to win the match, but he played an incredible game today.
Djokovic 6 7 3
Musetti 4 6 2
There appears to be a malfunction with the line equipment, with an awkward pause as the crowd, umpire and players wait for Musetti’s challenge to be upheld. The chair umpire is on the phone, but nothing happens, the wait stretching out much longer than they would like.
It looks like Musetti has won the challenge, even though they can’t see it on screen. Djokovic isn’t too happy but at least the game is back on.
Djokovic won the next game, however, putting his lead further out of reach of Musetti.
Djokovic 6 7 3
Musetti 4 6 1
Musetti fights back and wins his first game of the third set.
Djokovic 6 7 2
Musetti 4 6 1
Djokovic wins the next game, in a likely quest for a three-set victory. Things are spiralling out of control for Musetti, but he has already been able to dig deep into his resources; if he wants to stay in this game, he will have to start doing so soon.
Djokovic 6 7 2
Musetti 4 6 0
Djokovic wins the first game after trading advantages and getting the break point. Musetti was probably hoping to start this set on a stronger foot, but the competition is just as fierce as in the last two sets.
Musetti was probably hoping to start this set on a stronger footing, but things are just as competitive as the last two sets.
Djokovic 6 7 1
Musetti 4 6 0
Djokovic took the lead early in the tie-break and managed to hold off Musetti to win the game and the set with a 7-2 tie-break.
Djokovic 6 7
Musetti 4-6
And Musetti pushes the set to a tiebreak, winning one of the most competitive games of the match so far. The match turned into a much more exciting match than many expected.
Djokovic 6-6
Musetti 4-6
And another incredible rally, with Musetti forcing Djokovic to back up. Despite Djokovic’s tricky shot, Musetti manages to send the ball to the other end of the court. A treat to watch.
Another breathtaking rally, at 26 shots — it’s tied for the longest rally today.
