Wimbledon 2025: Carlos Alcaraz Dominates Cameron Norrie To Reach Semi-Finals

Last Updated:July 08, 2025, 23:43 IST

Carlos Alcaraz reached the Wimbledon semi-finals for the third year in a row, beating Cameron Norrie in 99 minutes. He will face Taylor Fritz next.

Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon (AP)

Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the Wimbledon semi-finals for the third consecutive year after the defending champion overwhelmed Britain’s Cameron Norrie in a Centre Court masterclass on Tuesday. Alcaraz required just 99 minutes to defeat Norrie 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 in his most dominant performance of this year’s tournament.

The Spanish second seed had dropped four sets in a series of inconsistent displays during his journey to the quarter-finals. However, Alcaraz returned to his formidable best in the quarter-finals, delivering 39 winners to secure a semi-final clash with American fifth seed Taylor Fritz.

“To be able to play another semi-final here at Wimbledon is super-special," Alcaraz said.

It’s going to be great. I’m really happy with the way I played against a really difficult player," he added.

With world number one Jannik Sinner battling an elbow injury and trailing by two sets in the fourth round before his opponent Grigor Dimitrov retired, Alcaraz emerges as the favourite for the title as the tournament approaches its final stages.

Alcaraz is currently on a career-best 23 match winning streak since losing to Holger Rune in the Barcelona final in April—a remarkable run that has earned him titles at the French Open, Rome Masters, and Monte Carlo. The Spaniard, who defeated Novak Djokovic in the last two Wimbledon finals, has won 34 of his 37 Tour-level matches on grass, with his last loss at the All England Club occurring against Sinner in the fourth round in 2022.

“Taylor is playing great. The grass season has been really successful for him so far with two titles and a semi-final here," Alcaraz said.

“I have to be ready for that battle. I will try to play the same level as today.

“I will rest up a little bit and enjoy the time with my team and my family. For sure I’m going to play some golf to switch off my mind a little bit," he added.

What Record Did Carlos Alcaraz Break?

Alcaraz is only the second Spanish man to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals at least three times, following Rafael Nadal, who made eight appearances in the last four. The five-time Grand Slam champion is striving to become the fifth man to win Wimbledon three consecutive years in the Open Era, joining Bjorn Borg, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer, and Djokovic.

Making his eighth Grand Slam semi-final appearance, Alcaraz is also aiming to become the second-youngest player in the Open Era, after Borg, to win six major men’s singles titles.

Alcaraz quickly established his dominance with breaks in the third and fifth games of a one-sided opening set. The 22-year-old remained in control in the second set as the world number 61 struggled to halt Alcaraz’s momentum. The third set followed a similar pattern, with the decisive break occurring in the sixth game, sealing Alcaraz’s victory in a commanding fashion.

(With inputs from AFP)

Ritayan Basu

Ritayan Basu, Senior Sub-Editor, Sports at News18.com. Has been covering domestic and and international football for nearly a decade. Has played and covered badminton. Ocassionally writes on cricket content, ha...Read More

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