Wimbledon 2025: Taylor Fritz eyes upset against defending champion Carlos Alcaraz

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Carlos Alcaraz, the defending champion for two consecutive years, is up against fifth seed Taylor Fritz in a thrilling Wimbledon 2025 semifinal in London.

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Carlos Alcaraz is eyeing a hat-trick of Wimbledon final appearances.

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Meanwhile, fifth seed Taylor Fritz will be looking to pull off an upset against Alcaraz in the semifinal clash.

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In the past, Carlos Alcaraz and Taylor Fritz have faced each other only twice before, both times on hard courts.

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The Spaniard came out on top on both occasions by winning 6-4, 6-2 in Miami (2023) and 6-2, 7-5 at the 2024 Laver Cup in Berlin.

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Though their past matchups were on hard courts, both players have gained strong grass-court experience since.

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Fritz has been especially successful at the ATP 250 level, capturing titles in Stuttgart and Eastbourne in 2025, along with Eastbourne victories in 2024, 2022, and 2019.

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The opening set may be leaning towards Alcaraz, but Fritz is anticipated to stage a strong comeback and could punch his ticket to the final by toppling the reigning champion.

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