Summary

  • Watch and listen to live BBC coverage of day 12 at Wimbledon (UK only)

  • Jannik Sinner claims dominant straight-set win over Novak Djokovic to reach final against Carlos Alcaraz

  • Pair played an epic French Open final just five weeks ago, with Alcaraz winning

  • Two-time defending champion Alcaraz earlier beat Taylor Fritz to extend winning streak to 24 matches

  • Sinner and Alcaraz are world number one and two respectively

  • Alcaraz has won five majors and Sinner three

  • Choose from all 18 courts on BBC iPlayer

  1. Postpublished at 14:39 British Summer Time 11 July

    Fritz 4-6 4-3 Alcaraz*

    Gary Rose
    BBC Sport at Wimbledon

    Alcaraz played keepie uppie with the ball there after losing a point. I heard it said once before he gets bored during games, prompting him to try risky shots but I think he just enjoys entertaining. Both players are having to concentrate to the maximum here in a very tight second set.

  2. 'It doesn't feel close'published at 14:38 British Summer Time 11 July

    Fritz 4-6 4-3 Alcaraz*

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It doesn't feel (close) to me. The start of the match said so much. Alcaraz came firing out of the blocks. It was an interesting moment when it got to deuce on Alcaraz's serve but the door was slammed shut immediately.

    Can Fritz trouble Alcaraz for a sustained amount of time? I'm not sure about that, but matches can change. It's quite incredible how matches can shift but it doesn't feel like that for me at the moment.

  3. Fritz holdspublished at 14:38 British Summer Time 11 July

    Fritz 4-6 4-3 Alcaraz*

    Carlos Alcaraz goes slightly long with a groundstroke to fall 30-15 behind, before Taylor Fritz sends down a massive serve on his way to another hold.

    No break points for either player in the second set.

  4. 'Like an octopus'published at 14:35 British Summer Time 11 July

    *Fritz 4-6 3-3 Alcaraz

    Andre Agassi
    Former Wimbledon champion on BBC One

    Alcaraz is only 6ft tall, but he covers the court like an octopus.

  5. Alcaraz holdspublished at 14:35 British Summer Time 11 July

    *Fritz 4-6 3-3 Alcaraz

    Normal service resumed as Carlos Alcaraz comfortably holds in the last game before a set of new balls are cracked out of the cans.

  6. 'Fritz's serve has looked pretty good'published at 14:33 British Summer Time 11 July

    Fritz 4-6 3-2 Alcaraz*

    Marion Bartoli
    Former Wimbledon champion on BBC Radio 5 Live

    What is looking healthier for Fritz is he is capable of escaping now through his service game with more ease. He's looked pretty good on his own serve since that first service game where he was broken.

  7. Fritz holdspublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 11 July

    Fritz 4-6 3-2 Alcaraz*

    Taylor Fritz continues his positive momentum on serve - Carlos Alcaraz has won only one point on the American's serve in the second set.

  8. Alcaraz holdspublished at 14:31 British Summer Time 11 July

    *Fritz 4-6 2-2 Alcaraz

    False alarm.

    A second serve on game point and Taylor Fritz gets himself into a good position at the net, but Carlos Alcaraz gives him a difficult volley and the American sends it wide.

    Carlos AlcarazImage source, PA Media
  9. 'Sets can slip away in a hurry'published at 14:29 British Summer Time 11 July

    Fritz 4-6 2-1 Alcaraz*

    Andre Agassi
    Former Wimbledon champion on BBC One

    These sets can slip away in hurry if you are not focused all the time to close out these games.

    Now this is where Taylor needs to seize his opportunity and take a chance.

  10. Postpublished at 14:28 British Summer Time 11 July

    Fritz 4-6 2-1 Alcaraz*

    Now then - a couple of unforced errors from Carlos Alcaraz from 40-15 and he's taken to deuce.

    Chance for Taylor Fritz.

  11. 'Fritz was shocked by Alcaraz'published at 14:26 British Summer Time 11 July

    Fritz 4-6 2-1 Alcaraz*

    Marion Bartoli
    Former Wimbledon champion on BBC Radio 5 Live

    I think Frtiz got broken in that first game by being shocked at Alcaraz coming that quickly at him. That's why in big matches if you are a bit inexperienced you want to return first to give yourself three or four minutes to be nervous but unfortunately for him he was first and he was broken.

  12. 'Glad I'm watching and not playing'published at 14:26 British Summer Time 11 July

    Fritz 4-6 2-1 Alcaraz*

    Andre Agassi
    Former Wimbledon champion on BBC One

    I'm so glad I'm just watching instead of playing when I see somebody like Alcaraz.

    Carlos Alcaraz in actionImage source, Getty Images
  13. Fritz holdspublished at 14:25 British Summer Time 11 July

    Fritz 4-6 2-1 Alcaraz*

    Taylor Fritz holds serve once more against Carlos Alcaraz, who has won 34 of the 37 Tour-level matches he has played on grass during his career before today.

    Since losing to Jannik Sinner at this tournament in 2022, his only defeat on the surface came against Jack Draper at Queen's last year.

    He's also on a 19-match winning streak at Wimbledon.

    A ridiculous record.

  14. 'Fritz's inexperience is showingpublished at 14:23 British Summer Time 11 July

    *Fritz 4-6 1-1 Alcaraz

    Marion Bartoli
    Former Wimbledon champion on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It's not a good drop shot from Alcaraz for once and that's where you think Taylor should finish the point. Not only does he not finish it but he almost embarrasses himself trying a tweener and completely misses.

    He's showing a bit of a lack of experience at this stage of the tournament.

  15. Alcaraz holdspublished at 14:22 British Summer Time 11 July

    *Fritz 4-6 1-1 Alcaraz

    Carlos Alcaraz is mixing it up nicely on serve, finishing the game with another serve-and-volley.

    Another hold to love for the five-time Grand Slam winner.

  16. Fritz holdspublished at 14:20 British Summer Time 11 July

    Fritz 4-6 1-0 Alcaraz*

    Taylor Fritz holds to love in the first game of the second set.

    Talking of problem-solving, the American fifth seed won just four of 24 points on Carlos Alcaraz's serve in set one - that's a statistic he must somehow improve.

    Taylor Fritz smilesImage source, Getty Images
  17. 'Fritz will provide more problems for Alcaraz'published at 14:19 British Summer Time 11 July

    *Fritz 4-6 0-0 Alcaraz

    Andre Agassi
    Former Wimbledon champion on BBC One

    Alcaraz is easy to root for, easy to watch, he is great for the game.

    But Taylor has ice in his veins.

    Despite the set he just lost, he is still problem-solving out there and I think he will provide more problems for Alcaraz.

  18. Postpublished at 14:16 British Summer Time 11 July

    *Fritz 4-6 0-0 Alcaraz

    Gary Rose
    BBC Sport at Wimbledon

    Quality serving by Carlos Alcaraz secures the opening set but his movement on court throughout this match so far has been something else, rapid acceleration seeing him get to points many would think are out of his reach.

    The "oohs" and "aahs" and then loud applause from the spectators show how much they are being entertained by him.

  19. Game and first set - Alcarazpublished at 14:14 British Summer Time 11 July

    *Fritz 4-6 0-0 Alcaraz

    Carlos Alcaraz celebratesImage source, Getty Images

    I was going to tell you that Carlos Alcaraz had three set points, but I got halfway through typing that when Alcaraz took the first of them.

    That break in the opening game does the job for the defending champion.

    Every time Alcaraz got his first serve in during the first set, he won the point.

  20. 'Alcaraz must drop his level or Fritz will lose'published at 14:14 British Summer Time 11 July

    Fritz 4-5 Alcaraz*

    Marion Bartoli
    Former Wimbledon champion on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Honestly Fritz must feel this is going to be a very difficult match. He's had chances. But after getting broken in that first game he just can't get a grip on the Alcaraz serve. He's just serving to stay in the set. It's a really steep road. He will need Alcaraz to drop, otherwise he will get beaten.