Daniil Medvedev will face Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon semifinal on Friday. The Russian player is very well aware of his upcoming opponent’s strengths. During a press conference at SW 19, Medvedev said that Carlos Alcaraz is better than Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal at killing the point when he has the opportunity.
Daniil commented: “We see if you give him one easy shot, you can be in trouble. Maybe big chances you’re going to get a winner even with, let’s say, in my opinion, with Novak or Andy, even Rafa, you kind of feel like you can have a chance to get this shot, but the thing is they’re going to have 20 more.
With Carlos, maybe you’re not going to get this one. It’s one shot sometimes is brutal. I think that’s what the most powerful in his game. That’s what I will have to try to deal with.”
Medvedev in Wimbledon, ranking, and results in 2023
Now ranked no.3, Daniil owns a compiled 46-8 record in 2023. Medvedev is currently competing in Wimbledon where he managed to beat 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 come up against the world no.1 Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinal on Friday at 5:00 pm on Centre Court. Their record is 1-1.
Daniil clinched 5 titles in 2023 in Rotterdam, Doha, Dubai, Miami and Rome. Daniil reached the final in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open).
The Russian won 20 titles in his career: 10 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts, 8 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Medvedev has scheduled to compete next in Washington (Citi Open). He will begin to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 31st of July.
Alcaraz in Wimbledon, ranking, and results in 2023
Now the world no.1, Carlos has achieved a compiled 45-4 win-loss record in 2023. The Spaniard is now playing in Wimbledon where he conquered 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 take on the world no.3 Daniil Medvedev in the semifinal on Friday at 5:00 pm on Centre Court. Their head to head is 1-1.
Carlos conquered 5 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires, Indian Wells, Barcelona, Madrid and London. Alcaraz got to the final in Rio de Janeiro (Rio Open).
Carlos 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 will play next in Toronto (National Bank Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 7th of August.
Daniil Medvedev and Carlos Alcaraz fought against each other just 2 times. Their current head to head is 1-1. Previously, the last time they played each other, Carlos Alcaraz won 6-3 6-2 in the final in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open) on the 19th of March 2023.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Djokovic in Wimbledon, ranking, and results in 2023
Currently ranked no.2, the Serbian has managed to achieve a composed 32-4 match record in 2023. The Serbian is currently having a run in Wimbledon where he ousted the world no.68 Pedro Cachin 6-3 6-3 7-64, the world no.70 Jordan Thompson 6-3 7-64 7-5, the world no.88 Stan Wawrinka 6-3 6-1 7-65, the world no.18 Hubert Hurkacz 7-66 7-66 5-7 6-4 and the world no.7 Andrey Rublev 4-6 6-1 6-4 6-3.
Novak Djokovic will face the world no.8 Jannik Sinner in the semifinal on Friday at 1:30 pm on Centre Court. The head to head is 2-0 for Djokovic.
Novak has won 3 titles in 2023 in Adelaide, Australian Open and French Open.
The Serbian won 95 titles in his career: 51 on hard courts, 19 on clay courts, 17 on indoor courts and 8 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Rafael Nadal in 2023
At the moment ranked no.136, Nadal played his last match on the 18th of January when he lost to world no.54 Mackenzie Mcdonald 6-4 6-4 7-5 in the 2nd round in the Australian Open (draw).
Currently, during this year Rafael has a 1-3 win-loss record.
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal played each other 59 times. The head to head is 30-29 for Djokovic. Previously, the last time they fought against each other, Rafael Nadal won 6-2 4-6 6-2 7-6(4) in the quarter in Paris (French Open) in May 2022.
You can watch the highlights in the following video.
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