Wimbledon 2025 Quarterfinals: Carlos Alcaraz, Aryana Sabalenka In Focus

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Ahead of the Wimbledon 2025 singles quarterfinals clash, here's a look at the matchups.

Carlos Alcaraz (left) and Aryna Sabalenka (AP Photo)

Defending Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz and women’s number one Aryna Sabalenka headline the first day of quarterfinals at the All England Club on Tuesday.

A look at the match-ups ahead of the last-eight ties.

Carlos Alcaraz vs Cameron Norrie

Carlos Alcaraz has faced challenges at Wimbledon but has consistently elevated his game when necessary. The two-time defending champion has dropped four sets during his journey to the quarterfinals, causing anxiety among his fans before improving his performance each time. The Spaniard showcased his best tennis of the tournament so far against Russian 14th seed Andrey Rublev in the last 16, coming from a set down to secure a quarter-final spot against Britain’s Cameron Norrie.

Alcaraz aims to join a prestigious group of men who have won the tournament three consecutive years in the Open era – Bjorn Borg, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic. The charismatic Spaniard has assumed Federer’s mantle as the Centre Court favourite.

However, he will face competition on Tuesday, with significant support from the crowd for Britain’s Norrie, who reached the Wimbledon semi-finals in 2022.

“He’s going to use the crowd to his side," said Alcaraz, who has won four out of six meetings against Norrie. “I have to be really strong mentally and focused to play good tennis if I want to beat him."

Aryna Sabalenka vs Laura Siegemund

Aryna Sabalenka appears unstoppable as she pursues a fourth Grand Slam title and her first Wimbledon crown. The Belarusian top seed, who has never progressed past the semi-finals at the tournament, has yet to drop a set as she prepares to face Germany’s Laura Siegemund, ranked 104th in the world.

Sabalenka, who reached the finals of the Australian Open and French Open, is the sole remaining top-six seed. She appreciated the crowd’s support during her last-16 win against Belgium’s Elise Mertens, during which she secured her 14th consecutive tie-break victory.

“We all dream the same, holding the trophy, that winning moment," said Sabalenka. “It’s always been my dream. I mean, I haven’t achieved it yet. I had a lot of disappointments here."

Siegemund, 37, who has lost both previous matches against Sabalenka, is aware of the challenge she faces in her second Grand Slam quarter-final.

“She’s one of the greatest players that we have and one of the most aggressive also. The only good thing about that match is that I have absolutely nothing to lose," she said.

Taylor Fritz vs Karen Khachanov

Taylor Fritz arrived at Wimbledon with strong form on grass, having won titles in Stuttgart and Eastbourne, but had a tough start to his campaign at the All England Club. The US fifth seed was taken to five sets in his opening two matches but faced minimal effort in his last-16 match against Jordan Thompson, with the Australian retiring midway through the second set.

His quarter-final opponent, Karen Khachanov, ranked 20th, has won both their previous meetings, although they have not faced each other since 2020.

“We practise all the time, so we’re pretty familiar with each other’s games," said Fritz. “But I think I have improved a ton and have become a much, much better player since the last time we played."

Amanda Anisimova vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova had to contend with a potentially significant glitch in the electronic line-calling system during her fourth-round match against Sonay Kartal, which became a significant talking point at the championships. The Russian, 34, is competing in her 65th Grand Slam – only Victoria Azarenka, in this year’s women’s draw, has more appearances (68).

She faces a challenging task against 13th seed and Queen’s finalist Amanda Anisimova, who has defeated her in all three of their previous encounters.

With AFP Inputs

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