Carlos
Alcaraz comfortably defeated
Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 and reached his
first
Wimbledon final to challenge Novak Djokovic.
The Spanish
player once again emerged victorious on the Centre Court of the All England
Club, this time against a formidable opponent like world No. 3 Daniil Medvedev.
In a match dominated by the Spaniard, he only needed three sets to overpower
the Russian, who never looked comfortable on the court.
Medvedev
and Alcaraz had faced each other twice before, with one victory each. Their
encounter at the 2021 Wimbledon resulted in a comfortable win for the Russian
in three sets, but this time the story was different for the young star.
In the
early games of the match, neither player faced many difficulties in holding
their service games, keeping the contest balanced until the eighth game, where
Alcaraz seized the first break point of the match to take the lead and
eventually claim the set 6-3.
The world
No. 1 won 80% of the points with his first serve and 67% with the second, far
superior to Medvedev's 73% and 38%, respectively. Alcaraz capitalized on his
net approaches, winning 83% of them.
In the
second game of the following set, Alcaraz faced his first break point against,
but managed to successfully avert the danger. In the next game, the Spaniard
exerted pressure on Medvedev's serve and on the third break point, he took
another early advantage.
Maintaining
his lead, with Alcaraz up 5-3 and Medvedev serving, a splendid display of
skills allowed "Carlitos" to secure another break and establish an
advantage that seemed insurmountable for Medvedev.
The
situation worsened for the Russian when Alcaraz secured another break in the
third set, taking a quick 3-0 lead. However, Medvedev showed resilience, and
both players showcased their best moments in the match with four consecutive
games where they managed to break each other's serve. With Medvedev serving at
4-3, Alcaraz achieved the final break of the match and ultimately closed it out
with his own service in an incredible point, running across the entire court.
In the
final on Sunday, Alcaraz will face Novak Djokovic, where the Spanish player
will aim to make history by winning his second Grand Slam title and attempt to
defeat the 7-time Wimbledon champion, who hasn't been defeated at SW19 since
2016.