Alcaraz Dominates Norrie, Advances to Wimbledon Semifinals

Alcaraz Advances to Wimbledon Semifinals with Victory Over Norrie

Carlos Alcaraz, the two-time defending champion, secured his place in the Wimbledon semifinals by defeating Cam Norrie in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 on Tuesday. Norrie was the last British player remaining in either singles draw.

Alcaraz has now extended his winning streak to 23 matches. This is the longest tour-level winning streak by any man aged 22 or younger since Juan Martin del Potro won 23 straight matches in 2008, spanning from Stuttgart to the US Open at the age of 19.

The second-seeded Alcaraz has become only the second Spanish player in history to reach the men's singles semifinals at Wimbledon on three separate occasions, matching Rafael Nadal's record.

Making his fifth main draw appearance, Alcaraz's record at Wimbledon improves to 23-2. Among men who debuted in the Open era, only Bjorn Borg has recorded more match wins in his first five appearances at the All England Club.

After Norrie held serve in the opening game on Centre Court, Alcaraz quickly seized control, winning the next five games against the left-handed Norrie.

He dominated the first set in just 28 minutes. Many seats in Centre Court were still vacant, with fans returning from refreshments after watching Aryna Sabalenka's quarterfinal victory which lasted two hours and 54 minutes.

Chasing the Elusive Double

Carlos Alcaraz is now only two matches away from achieving the French Open-Wimbledon double for the second consecutive year. Since the Open era began in 1968, only two players – male or female – have managed to win the French Open and Wimbledon in successive years:

• Bjorn Borg (3 straight from 1978-80)
• Steffi Graf (2 straight in 1995 & 1996)

Alcaraz maintained control throughout the match, allowing Norrie very few opportunities. He faced only five break points, successfully saving all of them. Alcaraz recorded 39 winners and 13 aces, with 26 unforced errors.

"To be able to play another semifinal here at Wimbledon is super special," Alcaraz said in his on-court interview after the quarterfinal match, which lasted one hour and 39 minutes.

Alcaraz won an impressive 89% of his first-serve points against Norrie, marking the highest percentage in any major match of his career.

He is now set to face No. 5 American Taylor Fritz for a place in the final.

Alcaraz is aiming to become the fourth man in history to win the French Open and Wimbledon in the same year multiple times, joining Borg (3 times: 1978-80), Rod Laver (1962, 1969), and Nadal (2008, 2010).