Alcaraz, Sabalenka Headline Wimbledon Semifinalists; Fritz and Anisimova Advance

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 displayed his best form, hitting 39 winners. Alcaraz is now set to face American fifth seed Taylor Fritz in the semi-finals.

Aryna Sabalenka, the world's number one, faced a tough challenge but ultimately prevailed to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals. She secured a 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory against Germany’s Laura Siegemund in a grueling two hours and 54 minutes on Centre Court. The Belarusian, making her third Wimbledon semi-final appearance after previous runs in 2021 and 2023, had to recover from being down a break twice in the final set.

"That was a real test. I need some time to cool down and recover after this," Sabalenka commented. "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 remains the highest-ranked seed left in the women’s singles competition. Siegemund, ranked 104th and better 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 explained. "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 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (7/4) to advance to his first Wimbledon semi-final. The match experienced a brief interruption due to a malfunction with the new line-calling system, which incorrectly signaled a "fault" on a Fritz forehand.

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

Amanda Anisimova, representing the United States, secured her first Wimbledon semi-final berth 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," Anisimova said. Anisimova, who took an eight-month break in 2023 to focus on her mental health, will now face Sabalenka in the semi-finals.