Why Carlos Alcaraz was booed by the Wimbledon crowd in his interview after beating Daniil Medvedev

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Carlos Alcaraz has reached back-to-back Wimbledon finals after beating Daniil Medvedev in their semi-final clash.

The Spaniard lost the first set on Centre Court, but battled back to defeat the Russian fifth seed 7-6(7-1), 3-6, 4-6, 4-6.

Alcaraz perhaps made too many errors for his liking throughout the match, but still managed to come away with the win.

He is now aiming to defend his Wimbledon crown, having beaten Novak Djokovic in the 2023 final at SW19.

The duo played out a five-set thriller at the All England Club last time out, with the Spaniard emerging victorious.

Wimbledon crowd boo Carlos Alcaraz after his win over Daniil Medvedev

Alcaraz will now switch his attention to Sunday’s final in London, which is on the same day that Spain will take on England in the final of Euro 2024.

The Spaniard jokingly referenced the upcoming clash in Germany after his win on Centre Court, drawing a chorus of friendly boos from the crowd.

“I feel like I am not new any more,” Alcaraz said in his post-match interview on BBC TV. “I feel like I know how I am going to feel going into the final. 

“I will try to do the things that I did well last year and try to be better. It’s going to be a really good day for Spanish people as well.”

The Wimbledon crowd then booed at the reference, with Alcaraz quickly saying: “I didn’t say that Spain is going to win!

“I just said it’s going to be a fun day! It’s going to be a really difficult match, Lorenzo [Musetti] and Novak are playing really good tennis.”

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Alcaraz only just clinched his third Grand Slam title aged just 21 last month, having lifted the French Open trophy.

It follows the Spaniard’s 2022 US Open success and 2023 Wimbledon success, with John McEnroe claiming Alcaraz is better than Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal aged 21.

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He already has two titles this year alone, with the world number three having clinched 14 titles in his career so far.

The Wimbledon crowd have, of course, already hit the headlines for their ongoing tussle with Djokovic, with the Serbian having spoken out against those at SW19 following his fourth round match.

The seven-time champion claimed many inside Centre Court were elongating the surname of his opponent Holger Rune as an excuse to boo him, with John McEnroe defending Djokovic and saying he deserves much more respect.

The boos towards the 24-time Grand Slam winner certainly created a sour atmosphere, unlike the boos towards Alcaraz, which were very much in jest.