Carlos Alcaraz won a fantastic match against his dear friend, a tough rival Holger Rune 7-63 6-4 6-4, to set up a clash with Daniil Medvedev in the Wimbledon semifinal. During the match, Carlitos showed off his amazing shotmaking. Here is a video of what is considered the shot of the day.
Alcaraz in Wimbledon, ranking, and results in 2023
Currently ranked no.1, Alcaraz has managed to achieve a compiled 45-4 win-loss record in 2023. Carlos is now competing in Wimbledon where he defeated the world no.542 Jeremy Chardy 6-0 6-2 7-5, the world no.84 Alexandre Muller 6-4 7-62 6-3, the world no.28 Nicolas Jarry 6-3 6-76 6-3 7-5, the world no.38 Matteo Berrettini 3-6 6-3 6-3 6-3 and the world no.6 Holger Rune 7-63 6-4 6-4.
Carlos Alcaraz will square off with the world no.3 Daniil Medvedev in the semifinal. Their current head to head is 1-1.
Alcaraz clinched 5 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires, Indian Wells, Barcelona, Madrid and London. Alcaraz reached the final in Rio de Janeiro (Rio Open).
Alcaraz won 11 titles in his career: 3 on hard courts, 7 on clay courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Alcaraz has scheduled to compete next in Toronto (National Bank Open). He will begin to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 7th of August.
Holger Rune in 2023
At the moment ranked no.6 (career-high), the Dane played his last match on the 12th of July when he capitulated to world no.1 Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(3) 6-4 6-4 in the quarter in Wimbledon (draw).
This season Holger has a 37-13 match record. Rune conquered 1 title in Munich. Rune was the finalist in Monte-Carlo and Rome.
Rune is scheduled to compete next in Umag (Plava Laguna Croatia Open). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 24th of July.
Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Rune played each other 3 times. Their current record is 2-1 for Alcaraz. The last time they fought against each other, Carlos Alcaraz won 7-6(3) 6-4 6-4 in the quarter in London (Wimbledon) on the 12th of July 2023.
Medvedev in Wimbledon, ranking, and results in 2023
Currently ranked no.3, Daniil has a 46-8 match record in 2023. The Russian is competing in Wimbledon where he toppled the world no.391 Arthur Fery 7-5 6-4 6-3, the world no.35 Adrian Mannarino 6-3 6-3 7-65, the world no.67 Marton Fucsovics 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4, the world no.37 Jiri Lehecka 6-4 6-2 ret. and the world no.43 Christopher Eubanks 6-4 1-6 4-6 7-64 6-1.
Daniil Medvedev will take on the world no.1 Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinal. The head to head is 1-1.
Daniil conquered 5 titles in 2023 in Rotterdam, Doha, Dubai, Miami and Rome. Daniil was the finalist in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open).
The Russian won 21 titles in his career: 11 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts, 8 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)