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Both matchups are scheduled to be played Friday
at Centre Court, with No. 2 seed Alcaraz vs. No. 5 Fritz leading
things off at about 1:30 p.m. local time, followed by No. 1
Sinner vs. No. 6 Djokovic.
The two winners will meet Sunday to decide the champion.
Alcaraz has won the last two trophies at the All England Club,
beating Djokovic in the final each time.
Alcaraz is on a career-best 23-match winning streak that
includes the championship at the French Open a month ago,
defeating Sinner in an epic five-set final after saving three
match points.
In all, Spain's Alcaraz owns five Grand Slam titles at age 22.
Italy's Sinner, who won the Australian Open in January, has
three at age 23. They have combined to collect the last
half-dozen majors.
That's nothing compared to what Djokovic has accomplished, of
course. The 38-year-old from Serbia already has 24 Slam
trophies, the most for a man, and is bidding for a 25th that
would give him more than anyone in the history of tennis.
He also can pick up an eighth Wimbledon title, which would tie
Roger Federer's men's mark. Martina Navratilova holds the
overall record at the All England Club with nine triumphs in
singles.
Fritz, a 27-year-old from California, is eyeing his first Grand
Slam title. He was the runner-up to Sinner at least year's U.S.
Open.
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