The long-awaited shock will take place. Carlos Alcaraz joined Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final. To win the right to challenge the four-time defending champion, world number 2, the number 1 had to defeat this Friday in the semi-finals of Daniil Medvedev. The Russian, 3rd in the world, gave up in three short sets (6-3, 6-3, 6-3) against the young 20-year-old Spaniard, irresistible on grass since his victory at Queen’s.
Medvedev did what he could, but it wasn’t enough against Alcaraz, who notably went for 28 points in the net.
Djokovic towards new records?
From now on, the new terror of world tennis will try to beat the record holder of Majors (23), still launched in the quest for the Grand Slam calendar after his victories since the beginning of the year at the Australian Open and at Roland Garros.
Djokovic (36) did not suffer much more than Alcaraz this Friday to advance to the final, at the expense of the Italian Jannik Sinner, beaten in three sets (6-3, 6-4, 7-6 [4]). If he wins on Sunday, the Serb will do a double blow: he will equal the absolute record of 24 Grand Slam titles, held by Margaret Court, and that of eight titles at Wimbledon, which currently only belongs to Roger Federer.