Carlos Alcaraz downs Daniil Medvedev, reaches 2023 Wimbledon final: Stats
Men's singles tennis world number one Carlos Alcaraz has reached the 2023 Wimbledon final after humbling Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 on Friday. With this win, Alcaraz has become the fourth-youngest Wimbledon men's singles finalist in the Open Era (since 1968). Meanwhile, Alcaraz is the third Spanish man to reach the final here, joining 1966 champion Manuel Santana and two-time titlist Rafael Nadal.
Here are the match stats
Alcaraz doled out four aces compared to Medvedev's five. In terms of double faults, Alcaraz committed one less (3-4). He clocked a 73% win on the first serve and a 65% win on the second. He also converted 6/14 break points.
Massive records scripted by Alcaraz
Alcaraz dropped just 9 games in his Wimbledon semi-final match against Medvedev. As per Opta, it is the fewest games dropped in a semi-final at this tournament since Andy Murray dropped just nine against Tomas Berdych in 2016. Alcaraz is the third men's player this century to make multiple men's singles finals at Grand Slams before turning 21, after Nadal (4) and Djokovic (2).
Alcaraz seals his 46th tour-level victory in 2023
Alcaraz has now sealed his 46th tour-level victory of the season. He has so far won five honors in 2023. Alcaraz, who missed the season-opening Australian Open, is 11-1 at Slams this year. Overall, he has a 35-8 win-loss record at Grand Slams, including 10-2 at Wimbledon. In terms of the head-to-head record against Medvedev, it's 2-1 in Alcaraz's favor.
Djokovic next up for Alcaraz
Alcaraz will face Djokovic in the final on Sunday. Earlier, Djokovic reached his 35th Grand Slam final after beating Jannik Sinner in straight sets. Djokovic has reached his ninth Wimbledon final and is looking to win his eighth honor.
