His nerves may have got the better of him at the French Open last month, but Carlos Alcaraz seems to have found a way to relax his body and mind at Wimbledon
The top seed reached his first semifinal at the grass court grand slam on Wednesday thanks to a 7-6 6-4 6-4 victory against Denmark’s Holger Rune. The turning point in the tight encounter appeared to come at the end of a tense first set, when Alcaraz roared in relief after triumphing in the tiebreak. “The first set, it was really tough for me. A lot of nerves,” the 20-year-old told reporters after the match. “I couldn’t control it at all.
“It’s a dream for me to be able to play a semifinal here in Wimbledon,” said Alcaraz. “It’s a really amazing feeling right now.” Next up for Alcaraz is Russian third seed Daniil Medvedev, who ended the dream run of American Christopher Eubanks on Wednesday. Medvedev knocked Alcaraz out of Wimbledon in straight sets two years ago, but it was the Spaniardwho won their last meeting in the final of Indian Wells in March. “He’s playing great here on grass.
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