Wimbledon 2025: Alcaraz Dominates, Sabalenka Survives Thriller, Fritz and Anisimova Complete Semifinal Lineup

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain plays a forehand against Cameron Norrie of Great Britain (Image by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz delivered a commanding performance on Centre Court, securing his place in the Wimbledon semi-finals for the third consecutive year. The Spaniard defeated Britain's Cameron Norrie in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3, in a swift 99 minutes on Tuesday.

After some inconsistent play leading up to the quarter-finals, the second-seeded Alcaraz found his rhythm, firing 39 winners. He is now set to face American fifth seed Taylor Fritz in the semi-final.

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka endured a challenging match to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals, ultimately prevailing over Germany's Laura Siegemund with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory in two hours and 54 minutes on Centre Court. The Belarusian, making her third appearance in a Wimbledon semi-final (following 2021 and 2023), had to rally after being down by two breaks in the final set.

"That was a real test. I need some time to cool down and recover after this," Sabalenka admitted. "She pushed me so much. After the first set I was looking at my box and thinking, 'book the tickets, we are about to leave this beautiful place'."

"She played an incredible tournament and match. She is really making everyone work against her, you know you have to work for every point. I'm just super happy with the match and win."

Sabalenka is now the only top-six seed remaining in the women’s singles draw.

Aryna Sabalenka celebrates winning match point against Laura Siegemund of Germany (Image by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

Siegemund, currently ranked 104th and better known for her success in doubles, had previously upset Australian Open champion Madison Keys.

"It doesn't matter if you are a big hitter, big server, you have to work, you have to run and to earn the victory," Sabalenka emphasized. "I had to make sure I didn't show I was annoyed by her, even if I was slightly, I didn't want to give her that energy."

On Court One, Taylor Fritz overcame Karen Khachanov with a score of 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (7/4) to advance to his first Wimbledon semi-final.

The match experienced a brief interruption due to a malfunction in the new line-calling system, which incorrectly signaled a "fault" on a Fritz forehand.

Khachanov commented, "I'm more for line umpires... Sometimes it's scary to let machine do what they want, you know."

American Amanda Anisimova secured her debut Wimbledon semi-final appearance, defeating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 7-6 (11/9).

"It was such a battle... That tie-break was super-stressful. I'm super-excited to be in the semi-finals for the first time," Anisimova said. Notably, she took an eight-month break in 2023 to address mental health challenges. She is set to face Sabalenka in the semi-finals.