Wimbledon 2024 LIVE RESULTS: Barbora Krejcikova BEATS Jasmine Paolini to win women’s final, Djokovic vs Alcaraz updates
BARBORA KREJCIKOVA has overcome Jasmine Paolini to win the Wimbledon women's final in three tight sets.
Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic is into his SIXTH straight Wimbledon final and has set up what will be an incredible rematch with Carlos Alcaraz.
Djokovic beat Italian showman Lorenzo Musetti in straight sets to set up another mighty clash with Carlos Alcaraz, who beat the Serbian great last year in a thrilling five-set epic.
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Alcaraz has crowd booing
Uh oh, Carlos. Not the way to win over the Centre Court crowd after booking a spot in a second Wimbledon final.
He said: "I feel like I am not new anymore.
"I know how I feel before the final I have been in this position before - I will try to do the things that I didn't do last year and be better.
"I will also try the things that went well - it will be a good day for Spanish people as well!"
He quickly clarified: "I didn't say Spain was going to win!"
The crowd took it well, of course.
Credit: PA The winning moment
Alcaraz says he is delighted to finally get to play outdoors - not under the Centre Court roof - and admitted he "played a really good match" this afternoon.
Here is the winning moment for the Spaniard...
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Credit: Getty Game, set and match, Alcaraz
Wide serve returned long. 15-0.
Textbook serve and drop volley into the space. 30-0.
Alcaraz goes for broke on a forehand but it's long. 30-15.
Ping-pong at the net as Alcaraz comes in and forces Medvedev forward and the Russian comes out on top of a rapid-fire exchange. 30-30.
Great serve out wide, hits his spot beautifully - confirmed by Medvedev's challenge that confirms the ball did not even touch the line it was that far in. 40-30.
Match point...
Alcaraz on the attack, gets forward and pushes Medvedev back and the Russian squeezes a forehand wide.
It's all over. Alcaraz is back in the Wimbledon final.
Alcaraz must serve for the match
Alcaraz creams a backhand return up the line to get to 0-30 and two points away from victory.
A booming ace and simple volley get Medvedev back to 30-30 before Alcaraz chases down a drop shot... only to plop the ball on to the tape and it drops back on his side.
A running forehand is wide and Alcaraz must serve it out...
Credit: Reuters Alcaraz a game away
Oh beautiful stuff.
A simply gorgeous low drop volley off his shoelaces from Alcaraz.
That secures the hold for 5-3 and Medvedev must serve to stay in it...
Alcaraz breaks again
And right on cue, Alcaraz gets the break again.
He gets to 15-40 at 3-3, the first chance goes begging but then Medvedev booms long.
Alcaraz gets the break! 4-3 he leads.
Medvedev breaks back
Just as it was looking to be all over for Medvedev, the Russian broke back in the very next game.
It is now 3-3 on serve.
Alcaraz just toys with his opponent whenever he can, bringing the lanky star in and then putting the ball past him. Superb tennis.
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Oh my word, that was ELECTRIC!
Carlos Alcaraz unleashes an unreal amount of power to slam an outrageous forehand on to the baseline.
It is too hot to handle for Medvedev - 105mph to be precise - and that is the break in the first game of the fourth set.
Staggering.
Game and third set, Alcaraz
Medvedev lets the ball drop past him on the opening point and it is called wide - but Alcaraz challenges and it caught the line.
He races to 40-0, the first set point goes begging but then Medvedev puts a backhand return long.
And that is the third set secured.
Alcaraz is a set away from the Wimbledon final.
Medvedev 7-6 3-6 4-6 Alcaraz
Carlos' trick shot flops
Alcaraz is clearly feeling it more and more.
He attempts an outrageous 'drop shot smash' at 15-30 in the 3-5 game with Medvedev serving.
It fails to come off, though, and drops into the net and Medvedev survives the game.
Alcaraz laughs it off but now the pressure is on to hold and close out the third set...
Credit: EPA Alcaraz in front
Oooh.
Big moment, again.
Alcaraz breaks early in the third set and he is just beginning to turn the screw a bit here.
Medvedev needs to stay in touch.
He trails 2-1.
Alcaraz claims second set
Alcaraz has kicked on from that break of serve and marches to 5-3.
He is still not playing his best tennis but gets to set point.
A double fault on the first brings it back to deuce but two strong serves don't come back and we are level.
Medvedev 7-6 3-6 Alcaraz
Stars out on Centre Court
Plenty of star names have flocked to Wimbledon to watch today's men's semi-finals.
Actress Margot Robbie is here with husband Tom Ackerley.
While superstar footballer Luka Modric is also in the posh seats for the action.
Comedian Michael McIntyre has come along to watch.
While Shirley Bassey is also in the house.
Vamos is the cry
Huge moment in this match, one feels.
Alcaraz breaks the Medvedev serve and lets out an almighty "VAMOS" towards his box.
He seals the break with a trademark crushing forehand cross-court pass that fly past the Russian.
Earlier in the game, the No5 seed shanked a routine smash wide - he has paid the price.
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The Russian puts the altercation with the umpire and a half-chance at 6-5 behind him to play a barnstorming tie-break.
He gets the double-mini-break to lead 3-0 - including a superb forehand winner - and backs it up with both points on serve.
Medvedev then flashes away another winner at 5-1 to set up five set points...
He needs just the one as Alcaraz nets a second serve return on the forehand.
57 minutes done and Medvedev takes the opener 7-6.
Work to do for Alcaraz.
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Code violation warning for Medvedev
A third break in a row before eventually a hold sees Medvedev get to 5-2.
But Alcaraz holds for 5-3 and then races into a 0-40 lead as Medvedev serves for the set - thanks to some brutal hitting and troublesome returns.
On the third break point, Alcaraz throws in a gorgeous drop shot and the "not up" call comes from umpire Eva Asderaki of Greece, signalling that the ball bounced twice before Medvedev got his racquet to it.
The Russian says something to Asderaki as he walks to his chair and there is a discussion between the umpire and the referee and tournament supervisor during the changeover before giving Medvedev a code violation warning for unsportsmanlike conduct.
Alcaraz breaks straight back
Alcaraz shows far more patience and incredible defensive work to get to 15-40.
He flashes a forehand up the line just wide as he goes for broke on the first break point - then pushes a cross-court effort into the tramlines as well.
Alcaraz gets a third chance to break... and this time takes it.
More scrambling and Medvedev looks more uncomfortable at the net, allowing Alcaraz to pop up a lob which the Russian shanks wide with the smash. Back on serve.
Medvedev breaks
First blood, Medvedev.
He breaks the Alcaraz serve to love, helped out by a few unforced errors from the defending champ.
Very uncharacteristic indeed.
Can Medvedev take full advantage? He leads 3-1.
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Well, two very different opening service games.
Medvedev needs 14 points - including saving an Alcaraz break point - to eventually come through the opening game, sealed when the Spaniard goes just wide, confirmed by a challenge.
The No3 seed, however, races through an easy love hold.
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Medvedev and Alcaraz have made their way along the corridor from the changing rooms to the doors out to Centre Court.
But before stepping out, the Russian rushes off to the toilet for one final nervous wee.
Who can blame him?
Right, he's back and here they come!
How the odds stack up
Needless to say, Musetti is very much the outsider going into the semis.
Here's how BetMGM have the odds going into the semis...
Men’s semi-finals
Carlos Alcaraz vs Daniil Medvedev
- Carlos Alcaraz – 3/10
- Daniil Medvedev – 5/2
Novak Djokovic vs Lorenzo Musetti
- Novak Djokovic – 1/8
- Lorenzo Musetti – 5/1
Men’s winner
- Carlos Alcaraz – 6/5
- Novak Djokovic – 6/5
- Daniil Medvedev – 13/2
- Lorenzo Musetti – 22/1
Musetti getting used to Centre
Lorenzo Musetti's first match on No1 Court was his quarter-final win over Taylor Fritz.
And not only did that put him into his maiden Major semi, but also means he will make his Centre Court debut today.
As a result, Wimbledon allowed the Italian to have a hit on Centre today to get used to the grass and the daunting, historic arena.
Credit: Getty Novak looking relaxed
He's been playing with his kids, hitting with Nick Kyrgios and catching up with F1 star George Russell.
Oh, and he has a 49th Grand Slam semi-final to come.
Just a regular week for Novak Djokovic.
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Credit: Getty 'You can't touch me'
Here's what he said...
To all those people that have chosen to disrespect play and one player, in this case me, have a GOOOD-night. A GOOOD-night. A very good night.
They were disrespecting me. I don’t accept it, no, no, no.
Listen, I have been on the tour for more than 20 years. So trust me, I know all the tricks, I know how it works.
I’ve played in much more hostile environments, trust me. You guys can’t touch me.
Novak Djokovic
Credit: AFP Djokovic in goooood form
The Serb has not played since Monday night due to Alex De Minaur's withdrawal with a hip injury.
And that also means the Wimbledon crowd have not seen Djokovic since his spectacular rant on Centre Court after beating Holger Rune comprehensively.
He was annoyed that fans were chanting "Ruuuuune" and believes they were booing him.
And that sparked his incredible monologue, hitting out at the punters.