The Spaniard had no trouble beating the world number six 7-6(3), 6-4, 6-4, leaving just two wins short of a possible maiden title in the Cathedral of Tennis.
Wimbledon witnessed the first Grand Slam duel of the two best young players on the planet. Carlos Alcaraz (1st) and Holger Rune (6th) cheered on the crowd at Central Stadium in a match that lasted just three sets and showed the best version of the world number one, who will now face Daniil Medvedev (3rd) in the semi-finals of the great Briton.
Due to his great version in these quarter-finals, the Spaniard emerges as a favorite. He dominated the Dane, cutting off any intention to prolong his rival’s duel. Such was the level displayed by the champion of the US Open 2022, who in the second set he did not commit any unforced errors . Rune for his part showed good tennis, but always more irregular than Alcaraz, who continue to live the best Wimbledon of their short but explosive career.
In this way, “Carlitos” manages to get revenge on his junior doubles partner, after Rune beat him at the Masters 1000 in Paris last year. For the Spaniards, the sensation is not new, since in 2021 he also beat him in the group stage of the Next Gen Finals . Today the score was 7-6(3), 6-4 and 6-4.
In the semi-finals will be Medvedev, who is also enjoying his best performance on the London campus since before this 2023, the farthest he had gone in the tournament had been a fourth round in 2021. To complete his passage to the round of the four best, he had to beat the surprise of the competition: Chris Eubanks (43rd).
Born in Atlanta, Eubanks had a difficult career on the circuit to the point that he even managed to try your luck as a sports commentator for Tennis TV during the pandemic . In fact, his first ATP title came just a week before this Wimbledon, when he won the ATP title in Mallorca.
Sabalenka one step away from one
In the female chart, there is one name that gets all the attention. This is Aryna Sabalenka (2nd), who was only one victory away from becoming the new number one on the women’s circuit. For that he must beat Ons Jabeur (6th).
The Belarusian beat Madison Keys (18th) without appeal (6-2 and 6-4) and managed to settle in the semi-finals of Wimbledon after not being able to participate in the event last year due to of the prohibition of the organization. A personal revenge which, incidentally, could give him the chance to surpass Iga Swiatek (1st), who has topped the leaderboard for over a year.
Sabalenka is also aiming for the second Grand Slam of her career after winning the Australian Open title earlier this year. In a hypothetical final, his rival will come out of the key between Elina Svitolina (76th) and Marketa Vondrousova (42nd).
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