The quest for a three-peat is alive and well.
Two-time defending Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz took care of business on Friday against Taylor Fritz, advancing to his third-straight men's single's final by winning 4-6, 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (6-8).
The 22-year-old Spaniard controlled most of the match, breaking Fritz in the very first game while only getting broken once the entire match. During the match, Alcaraz extended his break-free streak to 42 games before Fritz finally broke through in the second set.
However, Fritz was unable to fully figure out Alcaraz's service game, as Alcaraz rebounded quickly to take the third and fourth set. While Alcaraz broke Fritz twice in the third set, the final came down to a tiebreaker that saw Alcaraz fend off two set-points to win the match.
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With the win, Alcaraz will play either Jannik Sinner or Novak Djokovic in what promises to be an exciting final. If Alcaraz wins, he will become the fifth man ever to three-peat at Wimbledon during the Open era, joining Bjorn Borg, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer and Djokovic.
The Sporting News tracked the Wimbledon men's semifinal between Carlos Alcaraz and Taylor Fritz. Here's how Alcaraz pulled off the win.
Taylor Fritz vs. Carlos Alcaraz live score
| Set | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Fritz (5) | 4 | 7 | 3 | 6 (6) | — |
| Carlos Alcaraz (2) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 (8) | — |
Taylor Fritz vs. Carlos Alcaraz live updates, highlights from Wimbledon 2025
Fritz 4-6, 7-5, 3-6, 6-7 (6-8) Alcaraz
11:28 a.m. ET: Alcaraz wins both his serves to go up one in the tiebreak, facing a match point while Fritz serves. He then successfully mini-breaks Fritz to win the match and head back to the Wimbledon final!
Carlos Alcaraz is a #Wimbledon finalist for the THIRD YEAR IN A ROW 😮
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 11, 2025
The two-time defending champion defeats Taylor Fritz 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6(6) to put one hand on the Gentlemen's Singles Trophy - and Centre Court ROARS for the Spaniard 🇪🇸
Utterly sensational. pic.twitter.com/Twy6y6vK6V
Fritz 4-6, 7-5, 3-6, 6-6 (6-5) Alcaraz
11:26 a.m. ET: Alcaraz wins one mini-break back on set point, and the tiebreak is essentially eve.
Fritz 4-6, 7-5, 3-6, 6-6 (5-4) Alcaraz
11:25 a.m. ET: And now Fritz gets his second mini-break to gain control of this tiebreak. The set is now on his serve.
Fritz 4-6, 7-5, 3-6, 6-6 (4-4) Alcaraz
11:24 a.m. ET: After winning both his serves, Fritz collects a huge mini-break to tie the tiebreak at 4-4.
Fritz 4-6, 7-5, 3-6, 6-6 (1-4) Alcaraz
11:22 a.m. ET: Alcaraz extends his tiebreak lead to three points by holding both his serves.
Fritz 4-6, 7-5, 3-6, 6-6 (1-2) Alcaraz
11:20 a.m. ET: Alcaraz gets the first mini-break of the tiebreak, putting hims one step closer to sealing the deal.
Fritz 4-6, 7-5, 3-6, 6-6 Alcaraz
11:17 a.m. ET: We are headed to a tiebreak after Fritz wins avoids a late Alcaraz push in his second must-win match of the set.
Fritz 4-6, 7-5, 3-6, 5-6 Alcaraz
11:14 a.m. ET: After Alcaraz wins his service game easily, it's now Fritz's turn to try and force a tiebreak in the set.
Fritz 4-6, 7-5, 3-6, 5-5 Alcaraz
11:10 a.m. ET: In a must-win game, Fritz wins four-straight points to extend the match, not even sweating the possibility of a match point.
Fritz 4-6, 7-5, 3-6, 4-5 Alcaraz
11:07 a.m. ET: Fritz has not been able to figure out Alcaraz's serve, as the American once again fails to win a return point. He will serve to stay in the match next.
Fritz 4-6, 7-5, 3-6, 4-4 Alcaraz
11:05 a.m. ET: Fritz continues his strong service games with quick hold to get the ball back on Alcaraz's racket.
Fritz 4-6, 7-5, 3-6, 3-4 Alcaraz
11:01 a.m. ET: Another easy service game for Alcaraz keeps Fritz from winning a point as he takes a one-game lead.
Fritz 4-6, 7-5, 3-6, 3-3 Alcaraz
10:59 a.m. ET: Alcaraz pushes Fritz to a 30-40 break point, but Fritz fights back to win the game anyway and keep this set on serve.
Fritz 4-6, 7-5, 3-6, 2-3 Alcaraz
10:54 a.m. ET: Alcaraz once again fends off Fritz's return-game resistance to win another service game without facing a break point..
Fritz 4-6, 7-5, 3-6, 2-2 Alcaraz
10:51 a.m. ET: Another easy service game for Fritz ties the set at two-games each.
Fritz 4-6, 7-5, 3-6, 1-2 Alcaraz
10:47 a.m. ET: Fritz once again gets two return points off Alcaraz, but Alcaraz wins the game to take a 2-1 lead in the fourth set.
Fritz 4-6, 7-5, 3-6, 1-1 Alcaraz
10:44 a.m. ET: Fritz cruises to a service win, and the ball is back on Alcaraz's racket right after Fritz pushed him in the previous game.
Fritz 4-6, 7-5, 3-6, 0-1 Alcaraz
10:42 a.m. ET: Fritz wins the first two points of this set, but Alcaraz is able to bounce back and win the game to open the fourth set.
Fritz 4-6, 7-5, 3-6 Alcaraz
10:36 a.m. ET: Alcaraz successfully breaks Fritz for a second time this set, and the two-time defending champion is now one set away from a return to the final.
Fritz 4-6, 7-5, 3-5 Alcaraz
10:33 a.m. ET: Fritz is back to being unable to get close to breaking Alcaraz, who wins four of five point sin the most recent game.
Fritz 4-6, 7-5, 3-4 Alcaraz
10:28 a.m. ET: Fritz returns the favor with his own service win, but he needs a break to even this set up.
Fritz 4-6, 7-5, 2-4 Alcaraz
10:26 a.m. ET: Alcaraz appears to have recalibrated his serve, as Fritz is once again unable to win a point on the return game.
Fritz 4-6, 7-5, 2-3 Alcaraz
10:23 a.m. ET: After losing the first point, Fritz is able to regain control of his serve with four-straight points to cut into Alcaraz's lead.
Fritz 4-6, 7-5, 1-3 Alcaraz
10:20 a.m. ET: Alcaraz has now won 12-straight points in this match to put the pressure on Fritz, who is facing a crucial service game.
Fritz 4-6, 7-5, 1-2 Alcaraz
10:17 a.m.: Alcaraz bounces back with his second break of the match as he wins four-straight return points to regain momentum against Fritz.
Fritz 4-6, 7-5, 1-1 Alcaraz
10:15 a.m. ET: After getting broken for the first time this match, Alcaraz holds Fritz to no points himself on his service game.
Fritz 4-6, 7-5, 1-0 Alcaraz
10:11 a.m. ET: Fritz follows up his set win with an easy service win in the third set as Alcaraz doesn't win a point.
Fritz 4-6, 7-5 Alcaraz
10:03 a.m. ET: Fritz's first break of the match comes at the perfect time, as he gets his first return win of the match to tie this at one-set a piece.
Fritz 4-6, 6-5 Alcaraz
10:00 a.m. ET: As has been the case pretty much all match, Fritz holds serve to put the pressure back on Alcaraz, who must hold to force a tiebreak.
Fritz 4-6, 5-5 Alcaraz
9:56 a.m. ET: Fritz is chipping away but Alcaraz keeps stopping him whenever he's close to a break.
Fritz 4-6, 5-4 Alcaraz
9:50 a.m. ET: Alcaraz has made a decent number of mistakes returning Fritz this match, as the American once again takes a service game. Fritz needs a break here to win the set.
Fritz 4-6, 4-4 Alcaraz
9:48 a.m. ET: This game is paused a few times as officials attend to fans in the stands struggling with the heat. That may have helped Fritz, who faces his first break point of the match, but Alcaraz weathers it for another service win.
Fritz 4-6, 4-3 Alcaraz
9:38 a.m. ET: So far, neither player has faced too much trouble serving outside of that first game. Fritz holds once again despite a few Alcaraz points.
Fritz 4-6, 3-3 Alcaraz
9:35 a.m ET.: Alcaraz takes another set by preventing Fritz to win a return point. Fritz is unable to build off his previous return game while Alcaraz has won 40-straight service games in a row this tournament.
Fritz 4-6, 3-2 Alcaraz
9:32 a.m. ET: Fritz serves this game with ease to put the pressure right back on Alcaraz after his long service game.
Fritz 4-6, 2-2 Alcaraz
9:30 a.m. ET: Fritz is able to show some life on the return game by forcing deuce, but Alcaraz survives to remain undefeated in service games.
Fritz 4-6, 2-1 Alcaraz
9:24 a.m. ET: Fritz again holds serve to keep the action back-and-forth, as no player has won a break since Alcaraz in the opening game.
Fritz 4-6, 1-1 Alcaraz
9:21 a.m. ET: Alcaraz continues his service dominance with another easy win as Fritz fails to get a point in return.
Fritz 4-6, 1-0 Alcaraz
9:19 a.m. ET: Fritz opens the second set with an easy service win to take a one-game lead, a better start than how he opened the match.
Fritz 4-6 Alcaraz
9:16 a.m. ET: Alcaraz takes the first set with an easy service game in which Fritz can't win a point. That first break proves to be the different in the first frame.
Fritz 4-5 Alcaraz
9:10 a.m. ET: Fritz saves the first set point of the match and takes this service game to keep his chances in this game alive, but he must break Alcaraz next.
Fritz 3-5 Alcaraz
9:07 a.m. ET: Another easy service game for Alcaraz, who wins four-straight points and is now a game away from winning the first set.
Fritz 3-4 Alcaraz
9:03 a.m. ET: Fritz has found a groove with his serve as he goes up 40-15 in this game while Alcaraz hits it long on the final point.
Fritz 2-4 Alcaraz
9:01 a.m. ET: While Fritz gets two of the first points to briefly threaten a break, Alcaraz holds him off to remain on serve.
Fritz 2-3 Alcaraz
8:55 a.m. ET: While the next two games saw more resistance, each player once again holds serve. Alcaraz did take a quick break in Fritz's serve to get something out of his eye, but it was nothing overly concerning.
Fritz 1-2 Alcaraz
8:47 a.m. ET: Both players cruise to hold serve in the next two games, with neither player even returning a point on the other's serve. Stil Alcaraz keeps his one-break lead.
Fritz 0-1 Alcaraz
8:42 a.m ET.: Alcaraz breaks Fritz immediately as the winning point hits the net but goes in for a lucky break.
8:39 a.m. ET: We are underway from Wimbledon! Fritz serves first but Alcaraz wins the first point.
8:20 a.m. ET: All four semifinalists are ready for a potentially incredible day of tennis at Wimbledon.
To our four semi-finalists: Good luck! 👊#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/DFHWuKVU8n
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 11, 2025
8:00 a.m. ET: Fritz is looking to become the first American male in a Wimbledon final since Andy Roddick in 2009, while Alcaraz continues his quest for a three-peat.
7:30 a.m. ET: Hello, and welcome to day 12 of Wimbledon 2025 and the start of the men's semifinals.
It's fifth seed Fritz vs. second seed Alcaraz for a place in the final. Let's get going!
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How to watch Taylor Fritz vs. Carlos Alcaraz in USA
Wimbledon 2025 is available for live TV broadcast on Tennis Channel, ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC in the U.S. Today's match will be shown on ESPN. For fans who prefer to stream on the go, the grand slam tournament will also be available to watch live on Fubo and ESPN+.
Every day of tournament, ESPN+ will offer “first ball to last ball” coverage from all courts daily with play getting underway at 6 a.m. ET most days.
Taylor Fritz vs. Carlos Alcaraz start time
- Date: Friday, July 11
- Time: 1:30 p.m. BST | 8:30 a.m. ET
Fritz and Alcaraz are the first match on Centre Court today meaning they'll take to the court at 1:30 p.m. BST | 8:30 a.m. ET.