Overview

• Alcaraz defeated Fritz 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (8-6) to secure his third straight Wimbledon final appearance
• Taylor Fritz received treatment for a right elbow issue caught in a diving rally and Carlos Alcaraz paused play for an eye irritation
• Temperatures near 32°C forced multiple stoppages as several spectators fell ill under the sweltering sun
• Alcaraz will face either Novak Djokovic or Jannik Sinner in Sunday’s final and aims to join Borg, Sampras, Federer and Djokovic with a three-peat
• The match featured bold shotmaking, including Fritz’s contested ‘tweener’ that drew a sharp critique from commentator Andre Agassi