No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz and No. 5 Daniil Medvedev clash at the Wimbledon men’s singles semifinal on Friday, July 12, 2024 (7/12/2024) at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, England.
Fans can watch the match via free trials of DirecTV Stream or fuboTV, or a subscription to Sling or ESPN+.
Here’s what you need to know:
What: Wimbledon gentlemen’s singles semifinal
Who: Carlos Alcaraz vs. Daniil Medvedev
When: Friday, July 12, 2024 (7/12/24)
Time: 8:30 a.m. ET (estimated)
Where: Center Court, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
TV: ESPN, ESPN Deportes
Carlos Alcaraz’s ability to hit any type of shot, from any position on the court, on any surface, keeps fans on the edge of their seats.
Keeps other players guessing, too.
Alcaraz delights in all of that — he loves putting on a show just as much as he enjoys knowing he makes the guys on the other side of the net uncomfortable — and figures it can only help him in the Wimbledon semifinals against Daniil Medvedev on Friday.
It’s beneficial, Alcaraz said, that opponents need to focus on whether he’ll be “able to be back (in) the point or ... able to hit an unbelievable shot.”
“For me,” he said, “it’s great that they’re thinking about it.”
Alcaraz, the No. 3 seed, is seeking a second consecutive trophy at the All England Club and fourth Grand Slam title overall. His triumph last month at the French Open made him, at 21, the youngest man to collect a major trophy on hard, grass and clay courts.
Medvedev, who is seeded No. 5 and defeated No. 1 Jannik Sinner in the quarterfinals, won the 2021 U.S. Open but is just 1-5 in major finals.
The other match Friday will be No. 2 Novak Djokovic, who has won seven of his men’s-record 24 Slam championships at Wimbledon, against No. 25 Lorenzo Musetti, making his debut in a major semifinal.
“Against him, you are probably more stressed, because he’s probably the best player ever — or one of the best players ever,” said the 22-year-old Musetti, who beat Taylor Fritz in five sets on Wednesday, while Djokovic got the day off because his foe, Alex de Minaur, withdrew with an injured hip.
“You walk on court with a different mentality,” said Musetti, whose 1-5 record against Djokovic includes a five-set loss at this year’s French Open that ended at after 3 a.m. “If I play in a certain way, I could have my shot in the next round.”
Alcaraz vs. Medvedev is a rematch from last year’s semifinals, when Alcaraz won in straight sets before getting past Djokovic in the final.
It also offers a contrast between a talented attacker (Alcaraz) and a consummate defender (Medvedev).
“The most difficult thing about facing Daniil, or the most special thing about him, is he can reach every ball,” Alcaraz said. “Well, he is like a wall. Every ball bounces back.”
Asked what Alcaraz’s best quality is, Medvedev began this way: “To be honest, everything.”
That sounds like an exaggeration.
Might not be.
“That’s where it’s tough to play against him, because 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 good as you can. Maybe he goes for it and he cannot make it,” said Medvedev, who has won just two of their previous six encounters.
“Carlos can do whatever, from any position,” Medvedev said, “and that’s not easy to play against.”
Tommy Paul, the 12th-seeded American who lost to Alcaraz in the quarterfinals, put something else on the lengthy list of the Spaniard’s attributes.
“He moves unbelievably well. He’s probably the quickest player. It’s very hard to get the ball by him,” Paul said. “Grass suits him. He moves incredible on the grass. It’s not easy to change direction the way that he does. He stays pretty low. Yeah, I mean, it’s not easy.”
And then, in a nod to the sort of highlight-reel material Alcaraz regularly produces, Paul added: “Half of the job when you’re out there is not to let him win one of those crazy points — because when he does, he kind of gets on a roll.”
Alcaraz is the reigning Wimbledon champion and owner of the most recent grand slam with a victory over Alexander Zverev in the French Open final last month. The 21-year-old from Spain defeated back-to-back ranked opponents in No. 29 Francis Tiafoe and No. 16 Ugo Humbert in the third and fourth rounds, respectively. Then he cruised past No. 12 Tommy Paul in four sets after dropping the first (5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2).
Medvedev comes off an upset win over No. 1 Jannik Sinner that went five epic sets, capped by a 6-3 win by Medvedev in the final set. That followed a fourth-round match against No. 10 Grigor Dimitrov that Medvedev led, 5-3, when Dimitrov was forced to retire. Medvedev does not yet have a singles tournament title this season after winning five in 2022-’23.
With Andy Murray withdrawing from Wimbledon and only Djokovic remaining from the "Golden Age of Men's Tennis" that has just passed, it's time for the young pretenders to start building a legacy. And that is what will be at the forefront of 21 year old Carlos Alcaraz's mind ahead of the Alcaraz vs Medvedev semi-final this afternoon.
The Spaniard is already well on his way with three Grand Slams, including last year's Wimbledon Men's singles title, but faces a dogged opponent in 28-year-old Daniil Medvedev, who has enjoyed a reinvigorated run of form since early 2023 and won a five-setter against world number one Jannik Sinner in the quarters.
The current Wimbledon Champion is 4-2 ahead of the Russian in terms of the head-to-heads, including victory the last time out at Indian Wells. Last year Alcaraz also beat Medvedev in the ATP finals, Indian Wells Masters and, of course, the Wimbledon semi-final.
And, just in case he needs any extra assistance, he will be able to count on his friend Alvaro Morata, the captain of the Spain national football team - themselves already in a major final (v England in the Euros) on Sunday. They talk to each other frequently. "[Morata] told me, I'm going to talk to you [before every game] because every time that we spoke, we won." Is the luck a two way street?
Medvedev will be drawing from experience he gained in successes over his younger opponent in the US Open 2023 semi-final and Wimbledon in 2021. In all it promises to be a thrilling contest between two men who openly acknowledge each other's talents – Alcaraz referring to Medvedev as "A wall... I feel like I can hit an unbelievable shot, the ball is going to bounce back" while Medvedev admits, "You know whatever shot you hit, he can hit a winner from there."
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No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz and No. 5 Daniil Medvedev clash at the Wimbledon men’s singles semifinal on Friday, July 12, 2024 (7/12/2024) at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, England.
Fans can watch the match via free trials of DirecTV Stream or fuboTV, or a subscription to Sling or ESPN+.
Here’s what you need to know:
What: Wimbledon gentlemen’s singles semifinal
Who: Carlos Alcaraz vs. Daniil Medvedev
When: Friday, July 12, 2024 (7/12/24)
Time: 8:30 a.m. ET (estimated)
Where: Center Court, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
TV: ESPN, ESPN Deportes
Carlos Alcaraz’s ability to hit any type of shot, from any position on the court, on any surface, keeps fans on the edge of their seats.
Keeps other players guessing, too.
Alcaraz delights in all of that — he loves putting on a show just as much as he enjoys knowing he makes the guys on the other side of the net uncomfortable — and figures it can only help him in the Wimbledon semifinals against Daniil Medvedev on Friday.
It’s beneficial, Alcaraz said, that opponents need to focus on whether he’ll be “able to be back (in) the point or ... able to hit an unbelievable shot.”
“For me,” he said, “it’s great that they’re thinking about it.”
Alcaraz, the No. 3 seed, is seeking a second consecutive trophy at the All England Club and fourth Grand Slam title overall. His triumph last month at the French Open made him, at 21, the youngest man to collect a major trophy on hard, grass and clay courts.
Medvedev, who is seeded No. 5 and defeated No. 1 Jannik Sinner in the quarterfinals, won the 2021 U.S. Open but is just 1-5 in major finals.
The other match Friday will be No. 2 Novak Djokovic, who has won seven of his men’s-record 24 Slam championships at Wimbledon, against No. 25 Lorenzo Musetti, making his debut in a major semifinal.
“Against him, you are probably more stressed, because he’s probably the best player ever — or one of the best players ever,” said the 22-year-old Musetti, who beat Taylor Fritz in five sets on Wednesday, while Djokovic got the day off because his foe, Alex de Minaur, withdrew with an injured hip.
“You walk on court with a different mentality,” said Musetti, whose 1-5 record against Djokovic includes a five-set loss at this year’s French Open that ended at after 3 a.m. “If I play in a certain way, I could have my shot in the next round.”
Alcaraz vs. Medvedev is a rematch from last year’s semifinals, when Alcaraz won in straight sets before getting past Djokovic in the final.
It also offers a contrast between a talented attacker (Alcaraz) and a consummate defender (Medvedev).
“The most difficult thing about facing Daniil, or the most special thing about him, is he can reach every ball,” Alcaraz said. “Well, he is like a wall. Every ball bounces back.”
Asked what Alcaraz’s best quality is, Medvedev began this way: “To be honest, everything.”
That sounds like an exaggeration.
Might not be.
“That’s where it’s tough to play against him, because 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 good as you can. Maybe he goes for it and he cannot make it,” said Medvedev, who has won just two of their previous six encounters.
“Carlos can do whatever, from any position,” Medvedev said, “and that’s not easy to play against.”
Tommy Paul, the 12th-seeded American who lost to Alcaraz in the quarterfinals, put something else on the lengthy list of the Spaniard’s attributes.
“He moves unbelievably well. He’s probably the quickest player. It’s very hard to get the ball by him,” Paul said. “Grass suits him. He moves incredible on the grass. It’s not easy to change direction the way that he does. He stays pretty low. Yeah, I mean, it’s not easy.”
And then, in a nod to the sort of highlight-reel material Alcaraz regularly produces, Paul added: “Half of the job when you’re out there is not to let him win one of those crazy points — because when he does, he kind of gets on a roll.”
Alcaraz is the reigning Wimbledon champion and owner of the most recent grand slam with a victory over Alexander Zverev in the French Open final last month. The 21-year-old from Spain defeated back-to-back ranked opponents in No. 29 Francis Tiafoe and No. 16 Ugo Humbert in the third and fourth rounds, respectively. Then he cruised past No. 12 Tommy Paul in four sets after dropping the first (5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2).
Medvedev comes off an upset win over No. 1 Jannik Sinner that went five epic sets, capped by a 6-3 win by Medvedev in the final set. That followed a fourth-round match against No. 10 Grigor Dimitrov that Medvedev led, 5-3, when Dimitrov was forced to retire. Medvedev does not yet have a singles tournament title this season after winning five in 2022-’23.
With Andy Murray withdrawing from Wimbledon and only Djokovic remaining from the "Golden Age of Men's Tennis" that has just passed, it's time for the young pretenders to start building a legacy. And that is what will be at the forefront of 21 year old Carlos Alcaraz's mind ahead of the Alcaraz vs Medvedev semi-final this afternoon.
The Spaniard is already well on his way with three Grand Slams, including last year's Wimbledon Men's singles title, but faces a dogged opponent in 28-year-old Daniil Medvedev, who has enjoyed a reinvigorated run of form since early 2023 and won a five-setter against world number one Jannik Sinner in the quarters.
The current Wimbledon Champion is 4-2 ahead of the Russian in terms of the head-to-heads, including victory the last time out at Indian Wells. Last year Alcaraz also beat Medvedev in the ATP finals, Indian Wells Masters and, of course, the Wimbledon semi-final.
And, just in case he needs any extra assistance, he will be able to count on his friend Alvaro Morata, the captain of the Spain national football team - themselves already in a major final (v England in the Euros) on Sunday. They talk to each other frequently. "[Morata] told me, I'm going to talk to you [before every game] because every time that we spoke, we won." Is the luck a two way street?
Medvedev will be drawing from experience he gained in successes over his younger opponent in the US Open 2023 semi-final and Wimbledon in 2021. In all it promises to be a thrilling contest between two men who openly acknowledge each other's talents – Alcaraz referring to Medvedev as "A wall... I feel like I can hit an unbelievable shot, the ball is going to bounce back" while Medvedev admits, "You know whatever shot you hit, he can hit a winner from there."