CARLOS Alcaraz revels in the joy of the Centre Court crowd following winning a four-set match once morest Daniil Medvedev as he looks ahead to Sunday’s Wimbledon final and Euro 2024.
The 21-year-old defending champion beat fifth seed Daniil Medvedev 6-7(1) 6-3 6-4 6-4, to set up a rematch of last year’s dramatic final once morest Novak Djokovic or a clash with Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti.
Alcaraz was frequently asked regarding Spain’s progress at Euro 2024 during the tournament at the All England Club, and the topic came up once more in his post-match interview with his country in the final once morest England.
The Spaniard drew light cheers from the Centre Court crowd as he spoke of a “very good day for the Spanish people” before diplomatically toning down his remarks.
“It will be a very good day for the Spanish people also with the Euros…” Alcaraz said before pausing for a moment as cheers were heard and smiling.
“I’m not saying Spain will win,” he clarified. “I’m just saying it’s going to be a really fun day!”
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Turning his attention back to the final, he continued: “Obviously, it’s going to be a very tough match with Lorenzo and Djokovic playing great tennis. I’ll watch that match, and let’s see who I’m going to face on Sunday.”
Alcaraz, who is bidding for a fourth Grand Slam title and second Wimbledon crown on Sunday, also reflected on his impressive win over Medvedev.
“Different conditions, but I’m happy with my performance today,” he said. “He dominated the match and played great tennis with his serve. It was tough for me and he tried to make all the shots.”
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“It was a big help to go 2-1 up, and following that, I might enjoy the match. Overall, I think I played well.
“I tried to play long rallies and tried to play to the net as much as possible. I tried not to play his style. There were some points with very long rallies, but I tried to play my own style. It was difficult to break the wall.”
The Spaniard added his thoughts on being in the Wimbledon final once once more following beating Djokovic in last year’s summit clash.
“I don’t feel like a new player anymore,” he said. “I know how I felt before the final, I’ve been in this position before – I’ll try to do the things I didn’t do last year and be better. I’ll also try the things that went well.” (Eurosport/Z-3)
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