Defending champion Carlos Alakraj struggling with Wimbledon to reach the final and stay on the course for the third gradual title, struggling with Taylor Fritz in a exciting fourth set tie-brake.
World No. two produced all high-quality aspects of his game, powerful, which serves to kill surefire quality shots through high pressure moments and win 6-4 5-7 5-3 6-3 7-6 (8-6).
It was a demonstration that underlines that he would be a difficult person by defeating in the final of Sunday, where he would either face Novak Djokovic once again – which he has defeated in the trophy in the last two years – or world number one Jannik Sinner.
Half of Fritz’s career win has come on the grass and he performed well to walk there with Alakraj, trying to take the match to a decisive fifth set.
In a phase, which looked like Fritz, took five gradual points in the tie-break, but Alkaraz dug deeply to save the two set points, which celebrated his nerve to fight back to fight back to fight back to fight back to fight back and roar in the sky.
“It was a really difficult match. It was hard with situations, really warm,” he said.
“I am just happy in four sets, save two set points. I am really proud of the way I remained calm.
“I am really happy about my level today.”
This victory extended Alakraj’s victory to 24 matches and said: “This is my dream, stepping on such courts and playing these beautiful courts in the world’s most beautiful tournament. All this I try to think.
“I don’t want to think about Sunday, I just want to think about this moment.”
More to follow.
