After a difficult start, defending Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz overcame Tommy Paul to advance to another semifinal match, this time against Daniil Medvedev, a rematch of their previous encounter.
The world number one Jannik Sinner was defeated by Medvedev, who will be aiming for revenge after losing to him in the 2023 final four match, which Alcaraz won in straight sets on his way to winning the championship.
Alcaraz faced American Paul on Court One on Tuesday and lost a set and a break before coming back to win 5-7 6-4 6-2 6-2 in a match that lasted three hours and eleven minutes.
Alcaraz stated his remarks about Medvedev in the post-match press conference and said: “Daniil’s a really great player. It’s the same semi-final as last year so hopefully I’m going to get the same result. He just won against Sinner, the best player right now, so he’s in really good shape and I have to play my best. I have to believe in myself and try to keep going. It’s going to be difficult but I’m going to enjoy it.”
In the Wimbledon semifinal, Medvedev explains why facing Alcaraz will be challenging. He talked about it and said: “You know, whatever shot you hit, he can hit a winner from there. So you try to make his life difficult. You try to hit the shot as well as you can. Maybe he goes for it, but he cannot make it. But that’s pretty special because there are not many players like this. Carlos can do whatever from any position and that’s not easy to play against.”
Carlos Alcaraz & Daniil Medvedev will meet in the Wimbledon Semifinals.
Rematch of last year’s semifinal.
Carlos leads the head to head 4-2 & has won their last 2 meetings.
This will be their 4th time meeting at a Grand Slam & their 3rd time meeting at Wimbledon.
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Daniil Medvedev in 2024
WLWWWWWLWL Currently the world no.5, the Russian played his last match on the 9th of July when he overcame world no.1 Jannik Sinner 6-7(7) 6-4 7-6(4) 2-6 6-3 in the quarter in Wimbledon (draw).
Presently, during this year Medvedev owns an overall 33-9 record. Daniil Medvedev’s most significant performance of the present season was reaching the final at the Australian Open and Indian Wells.
Daniil Medvedev will compete against the world no.182 Diego Schwartzman in the Round Robin on Sunday at 4:00 pm on CENTER COURT. Their actual record is 6-0 for Medvedev.
Daniil was the finalist at the Australian Open and in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open).
Medvedev 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)
Medvedev will compete next in Montreal (National Bank Open). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 5th of August.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2024
WWWWWWWWLW Ranked no.3, Carlos played his last match on the 9th of July when he overcame world no.13 Tommy Paul 5-7 6-4 6-2 6-2 in the quarter in Wimbledon (draw).
At the moment, during this season Carlos achieved a 31-6 match record. The Spaniard clinched 2 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells and French Open.
Carlos Alcaraz will play the world no.382 Gabi Adrian Boitan in the . They have never competed against each other up to now in top tournaments.
Alcaraz clinched 2 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells and French Open.
Carlos won 15 titles in his career: 4 on hard courts, 8 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 2 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Daniil Medvedev and Carlos Alcaraz faced off 6 times. The head to head is 4-2 for Alcaraz. Previously, the last time they competed against each other, Carlos Alcaraz won 7-6(5) 6-1 in the final in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open) on the 17th of March 2024.
In the video below you can watch the highlights.
Daniil Medvedev and Carlos Alcaraz |
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Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev set up a Wimbledon semifinal repeat on Tuesday as Donna Vekic ended the magical run of New Zealand qualifier Lulu Sun.
Alcaraz battled back from a set down to defeat Tommy Paul 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 while Medvedev stunned world No. 1 Jannik Sinner, who suffered a mid-match health scare, 6-7 (7/9), 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), 2-6, 6-3. |
