Carlos Alcaraz vs Taylor Fritz, Wimbledon 2025 semifinal: Preview, Head-to-head record, live streaming info
The clash is set to take place at Centre Court at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
Preview
The Alcaraz-Fritz match-up is intriguing. They may not be quintessential grass-courters – are there any left? – but they are two of the best. They have just met twice before, with both meetings taking place on a hard court. At the 2023 Miami Masters, Alcaraz won 6-4, 6-2 while at the 2024 Laver Cup in Berlin, the Spaniard triumphed with a 6-2, 7-5 scoreline.
However, they have accumulated significant grass pedigree since then. Alcaraz is a two-time defending champion at SW19 and has won Queen's Club twice. Fritz has excelled a few rungs below, at the ATP 250 level, securing both Stuttgart and Eastbourne this year, and also Eastbourne in 2024, 2022 and 2019. A first meeting on the lawns will be exciting.
Read the full preview by N. Sudarshan here.
When and where to watch?
Wimbledon 2025 semifinal between Carlos Alcaraz and Taylor Fritz is set to begin at 6PM IST on Friday, July 11. You can watch the live telecast on the Star Sports Network and stream it on JioHostar app/website.
Head-to-head record
Played:2 | Alcaraz: 2 | Fritz: 0
YEAR TOURNAMENT ROUND WINNER SCORE 2024 LAVER CUP ROUND ROBIN ALCARAZ 6-2, 7-5 2023 MIAMI MASTERS QUARTERFINAL ALCARAZ 6-4, 6-2
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