On Friday, July 12, the men’s draw semifinals of Wimbledon will take place, and Carlos Alcaraz will be in attendance for the second time. Assuming that Lorenzo Musetti and Taylor Fritz and Alex de Minaur and Novak Djokovic win their respective quarterfinal matches, Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev will be the first to advance to the Wimbledon semifinals.
The world number three, who was then ranked number one, easily defeated the Russian in three sets, 6-3, 6-3, and 6-3, in the semifinals last year, which the Spaniard and the Russian will replay. Alcaraz comes into the sixth match between the two with the upper hand, having won four times to Medvedev’s two.
Alcaraz was optimistic about the clash after learning who his next opponent would be, even though he will need to take the initiative: “I am very happy to be in the semifinals and to face him again.” It’s fortunate that the majority of the games rely on me. They rely on me, for better or worse. Daniil reaches every ball like a wall.
Players and dates for Wimbledon’s men’s semifinals in 2024
Novak Djokovic will try to find his way past Alex de Minaur, who advanced to his first quarterfinal after defeating Arthur Fils 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 3-6 in the round of 16. Daniil Medvedev and Carlos Alcaraz will be back in the semifinals. After being the first player to advance to the Grand Slam quarterfinals 60 times, the Serb is full of confidence.
The Serbian is in the easier portion of the draw after recovering from his knee injury, defeating Zverev, and eliminating heavyweights like Sinner, Alcaraz, and Medvedev.
For his part, following a 6-4 and 6-4 victory in the United Cup a few months prior, the Australian will attempt to worry the Balkan, who already knows how to hurt him in 2024. But having won two of their three meetings, Djokovic has the advantage in the favorable balance.
The victor of the match between Lorenzo Musetti and Taylor Fritz will be the last semifinals. After defeating Alexander Zverev in two sets and winning the match 4-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(3), and 6-3 in three hours and twenty-nine minutes, the American, who is ranked 12th in the world and the clear favorite in this match, is coming off of an incredible comeback.
After making it to the second week of Wimbledon for the first time in his career, the American advances to the quarterfinals of 2022 and faces a rookie in Musetti in the round. With victories over Frenchman Lestienne, fellow countryman Darderi, Argentine Comesana, and Frenchman Perricard, the 25th-ranked Italian has so far had an easy run in the competition.