Wimbledon 2025 live: Alcaraz faces Fritz plus Djokovic injury update for Sinner semi-final

Wimbledon men’s semi-finals live

• Novak Djokovic is an injury doubt for his semi-final against Jannik Sinner
• Two-time reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz faces Taylor Fritz in the other men's singles semi-final
• Amanda Anisimova through to final after thrilling win against Aryna Sabalenka
• Iga Swiatek thrashes Belinda Bencic to reach her first Wimbledon final
• Three fans fainted on Centre Court yesterday – two during first women's singles semi-final, one in second

*Alcaraz 3-2 Fritz – eye issue for Spaniard

*denotes next to serve

Fritz gets ahead at 40-15, but there’s a short pause in play at 40-30, as Alcaraz speaks to the umpire about something in his eye.

Play resumes, and a powerful Fritz serves secures the American the hold.

Now, between games, Alcaraz has his eye inspected by a medic and will get some eye drops.

Alcaraz 3-1 Fritz*

Fritz with a strong return, then he steps in on a short shot to slam home a forehand. 0-15.

Parity restored by Alcaraz when Fritz can only fling a deep serve long on the return. 15-15.

Another big serve is too much for Fritz, 30-15.

But a brilliant return now! Fritz steps to his left and punches a backhand down the line, right into the corner for a winner. 30-30.

On the deuce side of the court, Fritz again can’t get his feet right as Alcaraz drives a body serve through the turf, then a sliced ace down the T wraps up the hold.

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*Alcaraz 2-1 Fritz

Fritz with a let then a fault, but his second serve is still too powerful for Alcaraz, whose return goes nowhere. 15-0.

Again Fritz overpowers Alcaraz to move to 30-0, and it’s 40-0 when a stretching Alcaraz flails at a shot and chops it long.

One more massive serve, out in the corner, and Alcaraz can only get a frame on it.

A hold to love is exactly what Fritz needed!

Alcaraz 2-0 Fritz*

Alcaraz with a hold to love, as Fritz barely gets close to returning any of those swift serves.

*Alcaraz 1-0 Fritz

*denotes next to serve

Really crisp hitting from both men on the first point, until Fritz fluffs a forehand, allowing Alcaraz to step in... where the Spaniard plops a drop shot over the net for a winner.

Big serve and forehand from Fritz on the next point, and Alcaraz nudges a forehand long. 15-15.

Fritz laughs as a ballkid chases a bird off the net!

Alcaraz back in front as he has Fritz running from side to side, before gently stroking home a forehand in the corner. 15-30.

Now Alcaraz brings up two break points! But the first is saved by an ace down the T. 30-40.

Another big serve, but Alcaraz gets really lucky two shots later, as the net cord hands him a winner and the break!

Alcaraz and Fritz emerge on court!

Here we go, then!

Alcaraz and Fritz walk towards Centre Court, with Alcaraz a few steps behind the American.

The warm-ups will begin imminently.

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Alcaraz vs Fritz moments away

We’re about 10 minutes from the first men’s semi-final of the day.

The odds naturally favour Alcaraz, who claimed the title here in 2023 and 2024, but fifth seed Fritz could be a tricky opponent.

Alcaraz was phenomenal against Cam Norrie in the quarter-finals, but he has shown vulnerability at times this fortnight.

Then again, he has done so in previous slam endeavours, only to win the whole thing anyway...

Yesterday: Mixed Doubles champions crowned

A reminder of the Day 12 order of play

CENTRE COURT - SHOW COURT - 13:30 START

Taylor Fritz (USA) [5] vs Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) [2]

Jannik Sinner (ITA) [1] vs Novak Djokovic (SRB) [6]

No. 1 COURT - SHOW COURT - 13:00 START

Women’s Doubles, semi-finals: Olivia Gadecki (AUS) / Desirae Krawczyk (USA) vs Veronika Kudermetova / Elise Mertens (BEL) [8]

Men’s Wheelchair Singles, semi-finals: Martin De la Puente (ESP) [3] vs Alfie Hewett (GBR) [2] (SM)

Women’s Doubles, semi-finals: Katerina Siniakova (CZE) / Taylor Townsend (USA) [1] vs Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) / Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) [4]

How AI is transforming tennis, according to the coaches using it at Wimbledon

Andre Agassi lost his first three matches against Boris Becker in 1988 and 1989, but then won 10 of the last 11 they played. “I didn’t understand how he could read me like that,” Becker later said, perplexed by the grip Agassi held over his serve, somehow able to anticipate the direction of every ball. It was only after their careers had ended that Agassi revealed his secret: he had spotted a tell in Becker’s tongue, which would unconsciously point to where he was aiming as he tossed the ball.

It is the most famous example of tennis espionage, one perhaps never to be repeated. But there is a modern equivalent in the priceless insight tucked by the knees of every coach at Wimbledon this week: an iPad brimming with ATP Tour data about the opponent. Data on serve direction, data on landing spots, data on exactly which type of shot they most frequently miss, with AI deployed to make sense of it all.

The key weapon Djokovic has which could beat Sinner

The first time Novak Djokovic stood up and took notice of Jannik Sinner’s burgeoning talent was on the grass of the All England Club three years ago. The Italian, then just 20, stormed to a two-set lead in their quarter-final on Centre Court. Djokovic, aware of the severity of the situation, headed to the bathroom underneath the Royal Box.

“I had a refresh, a toilet break, and a little pep talk to myself in the mirror,” he would say afterwards. “That’s the truth.” Djokovic would go on to claim victory in five, with a spectacular backhand cross-court winner leaving him flat on his chest, the money-shot moment of the match.

Djokovic also defeated Sinner in the 2023 semi-finals in an impressive straight-sets victory. But this, indisputably, is a different scenario some two years on. And as the two square off once more – five weeks on from the same match-up, in the same slot, at the same round of the French Open – it is the world’s best player in Sinner who boasts a fearsome record against the Serb.

Preview:

‘Disneyland on steroids’: What it’s like to coach at Wimbledon

It is considered by most players and fans the Mecca of tennis, a magical place of carefully curated perfection where every strawberry is the correct shade of red and every blade of grass comes with its own horticulturist. Wimbledon is one of the great sporting institutions and to be inside its walls is to feel like you have access to an exclusive, special place.

Each summer we get a window into what life is like as a player, the stresses and strains and joy and history that all come with a place at the Championships. But what is it like to be a coach? How is it to be in the background, a member of the entourage trying to make the dream come true?

What time are the Wimbledon finals in 2025?

Along with no line judges at Wimbledon this year, the Championships have brought in another major change: altering the schedule for finals weekend.

Traditionally, the final Saturday and Sunday has seen the women’s singles final and men’s singles final respectively open play on Centre Court, with a start time of 2pm BST.

However, this year, Saturday’s order of play on Centre Court will start at 1pm with the men’s doubles final taking place before the women’s singles final at 4pm, rather than afterwards.

Similarly, Sunday will start with the women’s doubles final at 1pm before the men’s final at 4pm.

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Prize money on offer:

Men’s and women’s singles

Semi-finals - £775,000

Runner-up - £1.52m

Winner - £3m

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A reminder of today’s order of play:

CENTRE COURT - SHOW COURT - 13:30 START

Taylor Fritz (USA) [5] vs Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) [2]

Jannik Sinner (ITA) [1] vs Novak Djokovic (SRB) [6]

No. 1 COURT - SHOW COURT - 13:00 START

Women’s Doubles, semi-finals: Olivia Gadecki (AUS) / Desirae Krawczyk (USA) vs Veronika Kudermetova / Elise Mertens (BEL) [8]

Men’s Wheelchair Singles, semi-finals: Martin De la Puente (ESP) [3] vs Alfie Hewett (GBR) [2] (SM)

Women’s Doubles, semi-finals: Katerina Siniakova (CZE) / Taylor Townsend (USA) [1] vs Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) / Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) [4]

Wimbledon 2025 live: Today’s big story

The 38-year-old suffered an awkward fall very late on in his quarter-final victory over Flavio Cobolli on Wednesday.

He picked himself up to finish off the four-set victory but admitted afterwards he would likely not know the full effect until Thursday, and the signs did not appear positive when Djokovic first delayed and then cancelled his scheduled practice session at the All England Club.

The Serbian has already been forced to pull out of one grand slam tournament this year with injury, failing to complete his semi-final against Alexander Zverev at the Australian Open because of a leg problem.

Sinner discusses prospect of playing Djokovic

Before this year’s tournament, Wimbledon’s social media accounts spoke to Jannik Sinner about what it’s like to play Novak Djokovic.

Now they meet at the semi-final stage

Aryna Sabalenka irked by two moments in her Wimbledon semi-final defeat

In the other women’s semi-final, No 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka crashed out in three sets to American 13th seed Amanda Anisimova.

Sabalenka’s post-match press conference wasn’t as fiery as the one that followed her French Open exit at the hands of Coco Gauff, but she did still pinpoint two actions from Anisimova during the match that irked her...

Iga Swiatek surprises herself by breaking through her grass ceiling at Wimbledon

A bit more from yesterday’s women’s semi-finals now.

Iga Swiatek’s struggles on grass are well documented but maybe the slower, heavier surface at Wimbledon this year are helping the clay-court queen adapt to the green stuff.

She swept aside Belinda Bencic 6-2, 6-0 to reach the final at the All England Club for the first time and admitted she has surprised even herself with her form this fortnight

How strawberries and cream became ‘a true icon’ of Wimbledon

Wimbledon is all about strawberries and cream (and of course tennis). The club itself describes strawberries and cream as “a true icon of The Championships”.

While a meal at one of the club’s restaurants can set you back £130 or more, a bowl of the iconic dish is a modest £2.70 (up from £2.50 in 2024 – the first price rise in 15 years). In 2024, visitors munched their way through nearly 2 million berries.

Strawberries and cream has a long association with Wimbledon. Even before lawn tennis was added to its activities, the All England Croquet Club (now the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club) was serving strawberries and cream to visitors. They would have expected no less.

How Jannik Sinner explained doping contamination to escape serious ban

Jannik Sinner finally brought an end to his doping saga when he accepted a three-month ban offered by the World Anti-Doping Agency.

The 23-year-old was world No 1 when he won the Australian Open in January but he twice tested positive for a banned anabolic steroid last year.

It’s a case that no one knew about for months and one that drew all sorts of questions and criticism from other players who wondered whether there was a double standard at play because of Sinner’s success, were confused about why it was all kept under wraps, and wanted to know why Sinner was allowed to keep competing before there was a resolution.

Here’s the full story:

The 2025 Wimbledon men’s semi-finalists

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Novak Djokovic (AP)

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Sinner’s elbow breaks Shelton’s heart in perfect response to injury fears

Djokovic may be the one with an injury concern heading into his semi-final with Sinner, but Sinner was in the same position before his quarter-final against Ben Shelton.

And here’s how Sinner’s elbow broke Shelton’s heart:

Swiatek breezes past Bencic and into her first final at Wimbledon

And in yesterday’s other semi-final in the women’s draw, Iga Swiatek was in imperious form, sweeping Belinda Bencic aside.

Sabalenka, fainting fans, and a fall at a familiar hurdle

It was a stop-start first set on Centre Court, but when it settled, Aryna Sabalenka will have been somewhat startled to be down 6-4. During two breaks in play, there she was to help two fans who had fainted, providing water and support. Perhaps she needed a bit of support in return.

The world No 1 is no stranger to the semi-finals of Wimbledon, and she is no stranger to Amanda Anisimova. This was Sabalenka’s third appearance at this stage in SW19, and her eighth clash with the American across the net.

Regardless of Wednesday’s result, she was always going to leave with losing records in both cases: she was already 0-2 in the All England Club semi-finals, and 3-5 against Anisimova. Yet neither of those losing records would have bothered her had they read 1-2 and 4-5, courtesy of a victory that never came on this day.

Yesterday’s report on Sabalenka’s loss to Anisimova:

The key weapon Djokovic has which could beat Sinner

The first time Novak Djokovic stood up and took notice of Jannik Sinner’s burgeoning talent was on the grass of the All England Club three years ago. The Italian, then just 20, stormed to a two-set lead in their quarter-final on Centre Court. Djokovic, aware of the severity of the situation, headed to the bathroom underneath the Royal Box.

“I had a refresh, a toilet break, and a little pep talk to myself in the mirror,” he would say afterwards. “That’s the truth.” Djokovic would go on to claim victory in five, with a spectacular backhand cross-court winner leaving him flat on his chest, the money-shot moment of the match.

Djokovic also defeated Sinner in the 2023 semi-finals in an impressive straight-sets victory. But this, indisputably, is a different scenario some two years on. And as the two square off once more – five weeks on from the same match-up, in the same slot, at the same round of the French Open – it is the world’s best player in Sinner who boasts a fearsome record against the Serb.

Preview:

Wimbledon 2025 live: Men’s semi-finals day arrives

The Wimbledon semi-finals continue on Friday, and it’s over to the men’s singles draw, as Novak Djokovic prepares to take on Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz is set to face Taylor Fritz.

But is Djokovic in the right condition to compete? The seven-time champion, 38, cancelled a practice session on Thursday after falling in the last game of his Wednesday-night win over Flavio Cobolli. Ironically, it was Sinner who cancelled practice on Tuesday, though there was no sign that his elbow injury affected the world No 1 as he eased past Ben Shelton on Wednesday.

On the other side of the draw, 2023 and 2024 champ Alcaraz maintains his hat-trick title bid, going up against American Fritz. In the quarters, Alcaraz blew away Britain’s Cam Norrie, while Fritz fought past Karen Khachanov.

The men’s semi-finals follow a hot Thursday, when three fans fainted on Centre Court during the women’s semi-finals. In those matches, Iga Siwatek thrashed Belinda Bencic and Amanda Anisimova upset world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka.

Follow live updates and results from Wimbledon day 12, right here.

Novak Djokovic is checked on by an umpire after falling against Flavio Cobolli (Getty Images)