Two-time defending champ denies the fifth seed’s bid to be the first American man to win a semifinal there since 2009 with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (6) victory.

Carlos Alcaraz stayed on course for a Wimbledon three-peat as he took down Taylor Fritz in a semi-final that delivered some wonderful moments of liquid improvisation.

Carlos Alcaraz is a #Wimbledon finalist for the THIRD YEAR IN A ROW 😮 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