Wimbledon 2023 Semifinal highlights: Alcaraz overpowers Medvedev; Djokovic beats Sinner

Another service broken. This set continues to baffle one and all. Medvedev loses his serve and now Alcaraz is serving for a place in the final.

Medvedev wins the first point, but Alcaraz gets his serving rhythm back to polish off the game and make his way into the Wimbledon final. Incredible tennis from the Spaniard.

Alcaraz beats Medvedev by 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.

Alcaraz with the serve now. Medvedev knows the importance of winning this game and starts off on a strong note. Takes a 40-15 lead. Two break points there and he converts immediately. 4-3 in favour of Alcaraz.

Medvedev with the serve. Alcaraz turns on the heat immediately and gets 40-15. Two break points in hand. Medvedev saves one and saves another one. Alcaraz had the chance to kill it, but hits it long.

Deuce now. Medvedev keeps gifting Alcaraz the advatage before clawing it back. But Alcaraz eventually breaks and now leads 4-2.

Medvedev wins a game, at last. That should do his confidence a world of good. He builds on the momentum to break back. Is that the comeback for Medvedev?

3-2 in favour of Alcaraz.

Absolute domination by Alcaraz. His serve is on point and he is quick to pick up the pieces when Medvedev offers a loosener. Alcaraz leads 3-0!

Medvedev can’t deal with Alcaraz’s service game at this point. Another game won by Alcaraz on serve without dropping a point. On the other hand, Alcaraz is picking off Medvedev’s serves quite easily. He has two break points and converts it straight away.

ALCARAZ LEADS 2-0

Alcaraz is toying with Medvedev at this point. A drop-slice on the run to the net to wrong-foot Medvedev to give himself three set points. But Medvedev wins two of those. Third time lucky for Alcaraz!! He wins the set 6-3!!

Alcaraz’s service game has gone onto another level. He gives no chance to Medvedev as he breezes through that game, not conceding a point. 5-3 now!!

Incredible miss by Medvedev. Easy overhead smash inches away from the net and he somehow manages to put it past the sideline. But he recovers in time to win the game. 4-3 lead for Alcaraz.

Signs of life from Medvedev. Wins his service game without dropping a point.

Alcaraz returns the favour, clinching his service game in a similar fashion.

Alcaraz in total control as Medvedev continues to make mistakes. He finishes off the game by forcing Medvedev to hit one long.

The top seed takes a 3-1 lead in the second set.

Medvedev messes up his service game and that gives Alcaraz two break points. The Spaniard misses both of them and the game drags onto deuce.

Alcaraz storms to the net and somehow manages to hold off a couple of powerful hits from Medvedev. ALCARAZ BREAKS, AGAIN!!

Medvedev’s turn to put Alcaraz under pressure. The Spaniard makes a couple of errors, helping Medvedev to 40-30.

Alcaraz responds with an ace to take to deuce and then seals up the game with some strong first serves. 1-1 in the second set!

Medvedev begins the second set. Starts strongly, winning the first three points without much fuss. Closes out the game with a powerful backhand.

The match was well balanced until that last game. All of a sudden Alcaraz is threatening to run away with this set.

He wins the first three points and now has three set points. He doesn’t need three as he fires a fiery serve down the ‘T’ to win the set 6-3.

Alcaraz sweeps up his service game first. He puts pressure on Medvedev immediately and is rewarded with a break. He is now serving for the set!

Medvedev’s turn to deploy some trick shots. An overhead slice shot followed by a drop to win a point there.

But Alcaraz storms back to take a 30-15 lead. Medvedev rides the pressure, uses a review wisely, and seals the game to make it 3-3.

Alcaraz gets the better of Medvedev with a deceptive forehand drop shot. The crowd loves it and applauds in response.

He goes to the other side of the court with a drop shot to kill the game. Alcaraz takes a 3-2 lead.

Medvedev comes charging forward to the net, but it is Alcaraz who wins the point with a backhand passing shot.

Medvedev regains his composure and stitches up a couple of good serves to win the game.

Medvedev is reading Alcaraz’s serve better now. Anticipates the direction and gets in a couple of good returns to make it deuce.

Alcaraz gets back into his rhythm and wins the game, without conceding a break point.

Medvedev’s turn with the serve and he too starts strong. Wins the first two points.

Alcaraz capitalises on a weak second serve, but is quickly subdued by Medvedev. 1-1 now!

Alcaraz with the serve and he wins the first point. Wide serve, forcing an error from Medvedev. Easy first game for Alcaraz. Wins it without dropping a point.

Alcaraz and Medvedev are out and ready. The second semifinal is set to start in a few minutes.

Sinner takes an early lead in the tiebreak after Djokovic loses a point on his serve. Is that the chance for Sinner?

But Sinner double faults and Djokovic gets his way back in. He takes a 4-3 lead. Sinner and Djokovic shares two points, before the former hits a backhand straight onto the net.

It is Djokovic who goes through to the final!! He beats Sinner 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (4).

Once again it is Djokovic who is under pressure. Sinner brings it down to 30-30, but inexplicably misses a forehand return. Djokovic seals the games soon enough and we are into the tiebreaker.

Sinner thunders in a couple of first serves. He is growing in confidence. Wins the game, dropping just a point, to keep the pressure on Djokovic.

Djokovic’s serve under pressure. He needs to win this game to win this set.

Wins the first point after Sinner drifts wide. But it is Sinner who gains control of the game. He reels in three consecutive points. Two break/set points on hand for the Italian. Djokovic saves the first one. Wide from Sinner’s backhand. Wide again from Sinner, this time from his forehand. Deuce and he pulls it through!! 5-5

Sinner with a strong serve to star with. 15-0 up. A precise forehand after a couple of deep slices makes it 30-0.

Easy work for Sinner as Djokovic gifts a couple of unforced errors to gift him the game.

Another two games shared between the two. Nothing to separate these two in this set, so far. 4-4 in the third set.

Djokovic and Sinner trade games. Sinner has sharpened his services, not letting Djokovic break him so far in this set. But the Serbian still holds control of this match.

Sinner keeps pushing hard. Drags Djokovic to deuce in his serve. But the Serbian is not one to be flustered. Wraps up the game quickly. 2-2 now.

Djokovic piles on the pressure. He has three break points against Sinner, who saves two of them. Djokovic errs in the third time of asking and Sinner takes it to deuce and wins in the first chance.

Djokovic with the serve. Starts win a couple of aces. His services have been getting better with each set.

Not much Sinner can do as Djokovic wraps up the game to level it 1-1.

Sinner with the serve to start the third set and he starts on the right foot and wins the first game.

Sinner somehow manages to keep the set afloat. Wins the game with a net approach.

Djokovic now serving for the game. Finishes it off in style, with an ace.

Djokovic is forced to scrap for every point but he ultimately get the game over the line. This has been a hard graft for the second seed. But now, he leads 5-3.

Sinner is under pressure again as Djokovic earns a couple of break points. Sinner escapes from both and takes the game to deuce and wins the game to keep himself alive in the set.

Sinner takes on Djokovic’s serve and takes it to deuce. He has come close to breaking Djokovic multiple times, but has failed to do so. He misses the trick again. The Serbian now leads 4-2 in the second set.

Djokovic with the serve as he looks to further the lead.

Sinner comes best in a frantic net play. The crowd absolutely loving it.

More drama! The umpire gives a point to Sinner after penalising Djokovic for hindrance while a rally was going on.

Sinner takes the game to deuce and earns a break point. But Djokovic somehow holds on as he comes best in a long rally and then takes the advantage. He seals the game and takes a 3-1 lead.

Djokovic wins the first point to put Sinner under pressure. Sinner compounds the situation with a double fault.

Djokovic now has three break points after Sinner went too long with a back hand. Sinner saves one and then one more. But he can’t deny the third one. Sinner down by a break.

Djokovic attempts a forecourt slice, but Sinner is quick to pounce on it and thrashes a forehand in to make it 15-15. But Djokovic gets it back with a net approach followed by a drop shot. He wins the game soon enough, thanks to a mishit from Sinner.

Sinner serving first in the second set. He can’t put Djokovic under pressure with his first serves, but earns points through some fantastic baseline strokes. He wins the first game of the second set.

Djokovic serving for the set!

Sinner wins the first point. Djokovic replies with three consecutive aces. Sinner can’t get close to his serves. He finishes it off with ease. DJOKOVIC WINS THE FIRST SET!!

Sinner serving to stay in this set.

He wins the first point with a net approach. Djokovic wins the next after a long rally with a forehander. Sinner makes it 30-15 with a clever drop shot which floors the Djoker. He wraps up the game quickly. Djokovic leads 5-3.

No mistakes from Djokovic as he wraps up the game quickly. He is just a game away from winning the first set.

Sinner under pressure. If he drops this game, then this set is a goner.

But he rises to the occasion with a solid service game. A couple of aces in it as he wins without dropping a point. Djokovic leads 4-2

Not an easy service game for Djokovic.

Sinner keeps pushing him back and finally earns a break point with a terrific backhand, which landed right on the line.

But Djokovic is unbothered. Takes it to deuce and seals the game with an ace.

Sinner starts with an ace. He quickly races to 40-0, with a couple more fiery serves.

Djokovic brings it to 40-15, before Sinner seals the set with an inch-perfect forehand.

Sinner wins the first point, but it is Djokovic all the way in the game.

Sinner is running out of ideas against the Serbian, who is putting no foot wrong.

Sinner with the serve now.

Loses the first point on serve to Djokovic. Soon it is 40-30 for Djokovic, with Sinner missing a couple of forehands, after trying to be aggressive.

Djokovic forces Sinner deep into the baseline and the Italian overhits another forehand. DJOKOVIC BREAKS EARLY!!

Djokovic with the serve to begin the match.

Wins the first two point after forcing Sinner’s forehand onto the net, twice.

Sinner wins his first point with a good passing shot with his backhand. He gets grips on the game quickly, earning himself a break point. Djokovic drags it deuce with a solid rally.

Sinner’s precise forehands has held him in this game. But Djokovic holds his nerve and wins the first game.

Played: 2 | Alcaraz: 1 | Medvedev: 1

The head-to-head record between Alcaraz and Rune stands at 1-1. The first time they faced each other was, in fact, at Wimbledon in 2021 when the Russian won the second-round fixture 6-4, 6-1, 6-2. Their second and most recent meeting was this year’s Indian Wells Masters final which the Spaniard won 6-3, 6-2.

Top seed Carlos Alcaraz takes on third seed Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals of The Championships Wimbledon 2023 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) in London on Friday.

The match is scheduled to be played on Centre Court on the 12th day of this year’s edition, right after the first semifinal between Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner.

Played: 2 | Djokovic: 2 | Sinner: 0

Djokovic and Sinner have faced each other twice with the Serbian emerging victorious both times. Their first duel took place in the round of 32 of the 2021 Monte Carlos masters which Djokovic won with a 6-4, 6-2 scoreline. The other meeting happened in the quarterfinals of last year’s Wimbledon where Djokovic came back from two sets down to beat the Italian 5-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2.

Centre Court

Men’s Singles semifinal: [2] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs [8] Jannik Sinner (ITA) - 6 PM IST

Men’s Singles semifinal: [1] Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) vs [3] Daniil Medvedev

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Women’s Doubles semifinal: [3] Elise Mertens (BEL)/Storm Hunter (AUS) vs [16] Caroline Dolehide (USA)/Zhang Shuai (CHN) - 5:30 PM IST

Women’s Doubles semifinal: Hsieh Su-Wei (TPE)/Barbora Strycova (CZE) vs Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP)/Marie Bouzkova (CZE)

In India, viewers will be able to watch the live telecast of Wimbledon on Star Sports 2 and Star Sports Select and stream the matches live on Disney+Hotstar.

Four-time defending champion Novak Djokovic takes on Jannik Sinner in the semifinals of The Championships Wimbledon 2023 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) in London on Friday.

The clash is scheduled to be the first match on the Centre Court on the 12th day of this year’s edition.