Alcaraz reached his third consecutive Wimbledon final after defeating Taylor Fritz 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6(6). In the final set, the Spaniard saved two set points in the tie-break to overcome the American after nearly three hours.

Alcaraz has the opportunity to become the first player since 1980 to win both Roland Garros and Wimbledon in consecutive seasons. His opponent in the final is Jannik Sinner, who swiftly defeated Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 in the other semifinal.

Alcaraz celebrates his victory over Fritz in the Wimbledon semifinal on Centre Court at the All England Club, London, England on 11/7. Photo: Reuters

Alcaraz celebrates his victory over Fritz in the Wimbledon semifinal on Centre Court at the All England Club, London, England on 11/7. Photo: Reuters

"I have a lot to do, press conference, recovery session, then rest," Alcaraz replied when asked about facing Sinner or Djokovic in the final. At the time of Alcaraz's press conference, the second semifinal had just begun. "I'll try to watch their match to study tactics. But honestly, I'm not thinking about Sunday's match yet. Facing either of them is equally challenging."

Alcaraz has had an excellent two weeks at Wimbledon, demonstrating resilience by winning several difficult sets, including the fourth set against Fritz, coming from behind to beat Andrey Rublev in the fourth round, and defeating Fabio Fognini in five sets in the first round. The 22-year-old's journey to the final has been arduous, but he has shown the class of a defending champion.

"Today was a tough match against Fritz because he's in great form and the weather was very hot," Alcaraz added. "I've overcome a lot of pressure, building a very long winning streak with countless difficult games. I'm pleased with the level of tennis I'm playing. But that doesn't always guarantee a win or a championship."

Alcaraz has generally performed well against Sinner over the past year, most recently with a classic five-set comeback victory in the Roland Garros final. Conversely, the world number two has lost four of his last five encounters with Djokovic, most recently in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open earlier this year.

"I don't think much about the results, I focus on the process," the player with a 24-match winning streak added. "I'm living the tennis dream and stepping onto these magnificent courts to compete. That's all I think about, and it's why I try to bring joy to everyone on the court."

Alcaraz leads the ATP this season in both wins (48) and titles (5). Reaching his third consecutive Wimbledon final, he is on a 20-match winning streak – equaling Nadal's record at this tournament, and trailing only Pete Sampras (25), Djokovic (34), Roger Federer and Bjorn Borg (who share the record of 41 matches).

In history, only Borg, Sampras, Federer, and Djokovic have won three consecutive titles at the grass-court Grand Slam. Alcaraz will enter this legendary group if he defeats Sinner on Sunday afternoon.

"Don't mention Sunday anymore, I don't want to think about it," Alcaraz told a fellow Spaniard reporter from Movistar Plus after the semifinal. "I'm enjoying it, and you should too."

Vy Anh