Carlos Alcaraz’s winning run continued with a dominant quarterfinal victory on Centre Court.
Taking down Fabio Fognini, Oliver Tarvet, Jan-Lennard Struff, and Andrey Rublev, Alcaraz advanced to the quarterfinals of Wimbledon.
There, he met Britain’s Cameron Norrie, a former semifinalist at SW19, who looked to have rediscovered his form on the grass.
An early break from Norrie indicated an upset could be on the cards before the Spaniard kicked into gear, producing another impressive display.
In straight sets, Alcaraz defeated Norrie 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 to book his place in the semifinals, where he will play Taylor Fritz.
Reacting to Alcaraz’s latest win, former British number one Greg Rusedski claimed he sent a ‘statement’ to the rest of the field.
Greg Rusedski backs Carlos Alcaraz to win Wimbledon if he keeps this form up
Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, Rusedski gave his verdict on Alcaraz’s quarterfinal win over Norrie.
“No question about it, that’s statement tennis,” he said.
“I mean, everything was happening today, serve and volley, dropshot, movement.
“Just looked in complete control and command, that’s frightening for the rest of the draw.”
Rusedski previewed Alcaraz’s semifinal match as he predicted how far the world number two would go at Wimbledon.
“[Taylor] Fritz, it’s been a great effort to get to the semi-finals, so mentally tough, a lot of time on court,” he said.
“But if [Carlos] Alcaraz plays like this, I see him defending his title, that’s how good he was today.”
Alcaraz’s win over Norrie was certainly his best of the tournament so far, dominating the Brit on Centre Court.
As Rusedski mentioned, all aspects of Alcaraz’s game were on point in the quarterfinals, including the serve, which had deserted him at times throughout the tournament.
| Match | Aces | Double faults | 1st Serve % | Win % on 1st Serve | Win % on 2nd Serve |
| QF v Cameron Norrie | 13 | 4 | 72% | 89% | 41% |
| 4R v Andrey Rublev | 22 | 3 | 68% | 82% | 68% |
| 3R v Jan-Lennard Struff | 10 | 4 | 58% | 73% | 68% |
| 2R v Oliver Tarvet | 3 | 4 | 65% | 69% | 60% |
| 1R v Fabio Fognini | 14 | 9 | 58% | 71% | 57% |
Recording a tournament high 1st Serve% and Win% on 1st Serve, Alcaraz eased into the semi-finals, where he will no doubt be considered the favorite.
Alcaraz will be the favorite against Fritz, but is there anyone left in the draw against whom he will enter the court as an underdog?
Carlos Alcaraz’s head-to-head record against the rest of the Wimbledon field
Twice, Alcaraz has played Fritz on the ATP Tour, winning both matches, at the 2023 Miami Open and at the 2024 Laver Cup.
But how does Alcaraz stack up against the four players he could play in the 2025 Wimbledon final?
Flavio Cobolli
Italy’s Flavio Cobolli faces the unenviable task of playing Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals, but will surely dream of making it through to his first Grand Slam final in 2025.
If he were to go all the way and play Alcaraz in the final, they’d contest just their second career meeting.
The pair met in the first round of the 2023 French Open, as Alcaraz defeated Cobolli in straight sets 6-0, 6-2, 7-5.
Ben Shelton
Top ten star Ben Shelton has yet to beat Alcaraz in three matches, suffering defeats at the Canadian Open, Laver Cup, and at Roland Garros.
- 2025 French Open 4R – Carlos Alcaraz beat Ben Shelton 7-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
- 2024 Laver Cup RR – Carlos Alcaraz beat Ben Shelton 6-4, 6-4
- 2023 Canadian Open 2R – Carlos Alcaraz beat Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6
Their most recent clash was their most competitive, however, as Shelton pushed Alcaraz close at the 2025 French Open.
Novak Djokovic
If Alcaraz were to play Novak Djokovic on Sunday, he’d do so looking to defeat the Serb in a third consecutive Wimbledon final.
Despite struggling elsewhere, Alcaraz has yet to lose to Djokovic on the grass and will be in with a great chance of extending that run should they contest the final.
- Head-to-head record: Novak Djokovic 5 – 3 Carlos Alcaraz
- Grass head-to-head record: Novak Djokovic 0 – 2 Carlos Alcaraz
Jannik Sinner
Immediately after Alcaraz came back to beat Sinner in five sets at the French Open earlier this year, fans were booking their tickets to the sequel.
If they were to meet in the Wimbledon final, Alcaraz would be favored to secure the win once more, having dominated their head-to-head over the past 12 months.
| Match | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 2025 French Open – F | Carlos Alcaraz | Jannik Sinner | 4-6, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 7-6 |
| 2025 Italian Open – F | Carlos Alcaraz | Jannik Sinner | 7-6, 6-1 |
| 2024 China Open – F | Carlos Alcaraz | Jannik Sinner | 6-7, 6-4, 7-6 |
| 2024 French Open – SF | Carlos Alcaraz | Jannik Sinner | 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 |
| 2024 Indian Wells – SF | Carlos Alcaraz | Jannik Sinner | 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 |
| 2023 China Open – SF | Jannik Sinner | Carlos Alcaraz | 7-6, 6-1 |
| 2023 Miami Open – SF | Jannik Sinner | Carlos Alcaraz | 6-7, 6-4, 6-2 |
| 2023 Indian Wells – SF | Carlos Alcaraz | Jannik Sinner | 7-6, 6-3 |
| 2022 US Open – QF | Carlos Alcaraz | Jannik Sinner | 6-3, 6-7, 6-7, 7-5, 6-3 |
| 2022 Croatia Open – F | Jannik Sinner | Carlos Alcaraz | 6-7, 6-1, 6-1 |
| 2022 Wimbledon – 4R | Jannik Sinner | Carlos Alcaraz | 6-1, 6-4, 6-7, 6-3 |
| 2021 Paris Masters – 2R | Carlos Alcaraz | Jannik Sinner | 7-6, 7-5 |
Only time will tell who will qualify for the final from the top half of the draw, but Alcaraz won’t want to concern himself with that just yet, as he first focuses on his semi-final tie.
Alcaraz will play Fritz for a place in the final on Friday, July 11.
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