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American tennis The Taylor Fritz star suffered a heartbreaking defeat against the two -time Wimbledon champion, Carlos Alcaraz, in his semifinal match at the All England Club on Friday, giving the 22 -year -old phenomenon the opportunity to win three consecutive titles.
Fritz, no. Five seeds, fight with the hope of becoming the first American man to appear in the Wimbledon Final since Andy Roddick did it in 2009, but suffered defeat in the fourth rack.
Taylor Fritz of the United States reacts during the male semifinal singles match against Carlos Alcaraz of Spain in the Wimbledon tennis championship in London, on Friday, July 11, 2025. (Photo AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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“It was a really difficult game. [is] When I have to play against Taylor, even harder with conditions today, “Alcaraz said during his interview on the court.
Alcaraz said he was “proud” of his performance that saw him best Fritz 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (6), moving to the final with a streak of 24 games.
Carlos Alcaraz de España returns to Taylor Fritz in the United States in a semifinal of male singles in the Wimbledon tennis championship in London, on Friday, July 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Fritz played well, recording 19 aces and 44 winners, but it wasn’t enough.
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Alcaraz passes to the final of Sunday, where he will face the winner of Friday’s semifinal between Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner. He previously defeated Djokovic in the 2023 and 2024 Grand Slam final and defeated Sinner in the France open Final only last month.
Carlos Alcaraz de España celebrates after beating Taylor Fritz in the United States in a semifinal of male singles in the Wimbledon tennis championship in London, on Friday, July 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
On women’s side, Amanda Anisimova is still looking to make history for Americans.
He will face IgA Swiatek in the Saturday’s final, where a victory will make it the first American to win Wimbledon since Serena Williams did so in 2016.
Swiatek, a five -time Grand Slam champion, is looking at his first victory at the All England Club.
