Alcaraz defeats Medvedev to reach second consecutive Wimbledon final
Alcaraz manages Medvedev 6-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 in three hours
On Sunday, Carlos Alcaraz will attempt to defend his crown at the All England Club. The twenty-one-year-old reigning French Open champion finds himself in rarefied air; halfway to the elusive Roland Garros-Wimbledon double.
There are just five men in this elite club: Rod Laver, Bjorn Borg, Rafa Nadal, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic.
While Alcaraz was far from his best heading into the penultimate round, his opponent was on a tear. In the quarters, Daniil Medvedev took out the world #1 and reigning Australian Open champion, Jannik Sinner.
The twenty-eight-year-old Russian had led the Italian two sets to love in the Aussie Open final only to lose in five. The former world #1 exacted his revenge on the lawns of London to reach his second consecutive Wimbledon semifinal.
While Alcaraz led the…
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