Alcaraz, Sabalenka, Fritz & Anisimova Advance to Wimbledon Semifinals: Dominance, Grit, and Breakthroughs Define Quarterfinal Day

Alcaraz Dominates, Sabalenka Survives, and Fritz Advances to Wimbledon Semifinals

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain plays a forehand against Cameron Norrie of Great Britain (Image by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

Carlos Alcaraz, the defending champion, delivered a commanding performance on Centre Court, securing his place in the Wimbledon semi-finals 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 a somewhat uneven journey to the quarter-finals, the Spanish second seed showcased his best tennis, unleashing 39 winners to set up a semi-final encounter with American fifth seed Taylor Fritz.

Aryna Sabalenka, the world No. 1, faced a tough challenge but ultimately prevailed to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals. She secured a hard-fought 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory over Germany’s Laura Siegemund in a gruelling 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 a break 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 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 remaining top-six seed in the women’s singles draw.

Aryna Sabalenka celebrates winning match point against Laura Siegemund of Germany (Image by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

Siegemund, ranked 104th and better known for her doubles prowess, 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 overcame Karen Khachanov 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 commented, "I'm more for line umpires... Sometimes it's scary to let machine do what they want, you know."

American Amanda Anisimova also secured her first Wimbledon semi-final berth, 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 will now face Sabalenka in the semi-finals.