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

Carlos Alcaraz, the defending champion, delivered a commanding performance on Centre Court to secure 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 navigating a challenging path to the quarterfinals, the second-seeded Spaniard showcased his best tennis, firing 39 winners and setting up a highly anticipated semifinal match against American fifth seed Taylor Fritz.

Aryna Sabalenka, the world number one, faced a tough challenge but ultimately prevailed to reach the Wimbledon semifinals with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory over Germany’s Laura Siegemund. The match lasted two hours and 54 minutes on Centre Court. Sabalenka, who has reached the Wimbledon semi-finals twice before in 2021 and 2023, had to fight back after twice being a break down in the final set.

"That was a real test. I need some time to cool down and recover after this," Sabalenka said. "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 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 remains the highest-ranked player remaining in the women’s singles draw.

Siegemund, currently ranked 104th and primarily known for her success in doubles, 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 added. "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 overcame Karen Khachanov in a hard-fought match, 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (7/4), to reach his first-ever Wimbledon semi-final. The match experienced a brief interruption due to a malfunction in the new line-calling system, which incorrectly called a "fault" on a Fritz forehand.

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

American Amanda Anisimova secured her first Wimbledon semi-final appearance by defeating 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," said Anisimova, who took an eight-month break in 2023 to address mental health challenges. She is set to face Sabalenka in the semi-finals.