By Toby Davis LONDON (Reuters) -Twice defending champion Carlos Alcaraz tamed the towering Taylor Fritz to reach his third straight Wimbledon final, rediscovering his A-game when it mattered most to battle past the American in a 6-4 5-7 6-3 7-6(6) victory on Friday.

Men’s singles semifinals are the highlight at Friday’s Wimbledon Tennis Championships, with Taylor Fritz vs. Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner vs. Novak Djokovic on the morning docket.

Jannik Sinner has overwhelmed a not-fully-fit Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 in the Wimbledon semifinals to set up a showdown for the championship against Carlos Alcaraz.

Amanda Anisimova advanced to The Wimbledon Championships women's singles final after defeating World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka on Thursday.

It’s Iga Świątek, the five-time Grand Slam champion who spent 125 weeks as the world No. 1 between early 2022 and late 2024. She’s the No. 8 seed at Wimbledon, but she’s actually the world No. 4. Only four players are left in the draw now, and she is one of them — for the first time.

Taking home the trophy at Wimbledon is the dream of every tennis player, but with that trophy comes big money. The 2025 tournament saw an 8% increase in total prize money from last year's tournament.

The general consensus is it is all to do with rhythm and comfort. Flavio Cobolli said at Wimbledon was "normal" for players to keep tennis balls in their shorts, adding it felt more "comfortable". Teenager Mirra Andreeva said it was "easier to keep the focus between serves" - as having a ball more readily available means the second serve is sooner.

Over 6,000 restrings, tiny variances in string tension and customized logos: How Wimbledon gets its stars' rackets ready for play.