Carlos Alcaraz yet again recovered from a set down to win at Wimbledon, with the Spaniard now into another final.
The 21-year-old is the defending champion at SW19, having defeated seven-time winner Novak Djokovic in 2023.
Back-to-back finals have been clinched after his semi-final win over Daniil Medvedev, which was a repeat of their last four meeting last time out.
Alcaraz emerged victorious on his road to Wimbledon glory back then, with the Spaniard beating the Russian 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.
But the fifth seed made things more difficult for his opponent this time around, with Medvedev winning the opening set on Centre Court.
Tim Henman makes ‘scary’ Carlos Alcaraz claim ahead of the Wimbledon final
Unsurprisingly, however, Alcaraz recovered from his slow start to turn the match on its head at the All England Club.
He ended up with a 6-7(1-7), 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 victory, with Tim Henman claiming that Alcaraz can still take his game to another level despite the hard-fought win.
“It just felt like Alcaraz had another couple of gears,” Henman said on BBC TV. “He never really hit top gear and didn’t really need to.
“After losing the first set when you look at the scoreline – three, four and four – it felt routine. That match-up that Nick [Kyrgios] talked about, I think Medvevev only hit nine winners from the back of the court and they have been on court for nearly three hours.
“You feel Alcaraz can stay in the rally, he can use the slow slice, Medvedev doesn’t really generate pace and once he got it on his forehand he could dictate.
“I think there is room for improvement and that’s pretty scary to be in a Wimbledon final not playing your best.”
Carlos Alcaraz storms into another Wimbledon final
Alcaraz is certainly not slowing down on the court, with the Spanish star now winning his 13th Grand Slam match in a row.
After he triumphed at the French Open last month, the famous Paris-London double will now be his only aim.
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It has been another impressive showing from the 21-year-old at Wimbledon, with Alcaraz also coming from behind to defeat the likes of Tommy Paul and Frances Tiafoe.
The third round meeting with Tiafoe particularly tested the world number three, with the match representing his only five-set clash at this year’s event.
But he was always confident of progressing despite the early scare, with Alcaraz saying he increases his level in the fifth set.
He will be glad to play on Centre Court once more in Sunday’s final, with Alcaraz having felt uncomfortable on Court One at Wimbledon given the weather issues.
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