Alcaraz and Sabalenka Lead Charge into Wimbledon Semifinals; Fritz and Anisimova Complete Final Four

Carlos Alcaraz, the defending champion, delivered a commanding performance on Centre Court, securing his place in the Wimbledon semifinals for the third consecutive year. He defeated Britain's Cameron Norrie in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3, in a swift 99 minutes on Tuesday.

After inconsistent play leading up to the quarterfinals, the second-seeded Spaniard regained his peak form, hitting 39 winners. Alcaraz is now set to face American fifth seed Taylor Fritz in the semi-finals.

Meanwhile, world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka battled her way into the Wimbledon semi-finals with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory over Germany’s Laura Siegemund. The intense match lasted two hours and 54 minutes on Centre Court. Sabalenka, making her third Wimbledon semi-final appearance, had to rally after being down twice in the final set.

"That was a real test. I need some time to cool down and recover after this," Sabalenka admitted. "She pushed me so much. After the first set I was looking at my box and thinking, 'book the tickets, we are about to leave this beautiful place'."

She added, "She played an incredible tournament and match. She is really making everyone work against her, you know you have to work for every point. I'm just super happy with the match and win."

Sabalenka is now the only top-six seed remaining in the women’s singles draw.

Siegemund, ranked 104th and primarily known for her doubles achievements, had previously upset Australian Open champion Madison Keys.

"It doesn't matter if you are a big hitter, big server, you have to work, you have to run and to earn the victory," Sabalenka emphasized. "I had to make sure I didn't show I was annoyed by her, even if I was slightly, I didn't want to give her that energy."

On Court One, Taylor Fritz secured his first Wimbledon semi-final berth by defeating Karen Khachanov 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (7/4). The match experienced a brief interruption due to a malfunction in the new line-calling system, which incorrectly called “fault” on a Fritz forehand.

Khachanov commented, "I'm more for line umpires... Sometimes it's scary to let machine do what they want, you know."

American Amanda Anisimova also reached her first Wimbledon semi-final, overcoming Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 7-6 (11/9).

"It was such a battle... That tie-break was super-stressful. I'm super-excited to be in the semi-finals for the first time," Anisimova stated. She had taken an eight-month break in 2023 to address mental health challenges. In the semi-finals, she will face Aryna Sabalenka.