India, July 11 -- The Carlos Alcaraz vs Taylor Fritz Wimbledon semifinal went down to the wire. The Spaniard, a two-time defending champion, managed to beat his American opponent 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (8/6) to reach his third successive Wimbledon final on Friday and his reaction was simply animated.

Alcaraz survived the clash, which lasted two hours and 49 minutes, in searing temperatures on Centre Court. The play was interrupted several times with fans complaining of illness. But the 22-year-old kept his cool to subdue Fritz, who was at his best throughout. Alcaraz will not play the winner of the Novak Djokovic vs Jannik Sinner semifinal on Sunday.

Alcaraz has beaten Djokovic in the past two Wimbledon finals and holds an 8-4 edge over Sin...