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Third-seeded Carlos Alcaraz of Spain fought off nerves and a slow start to defeat Daniil Medvedev 6-7 (1), 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 and advance to his second straight Wimbledon final on Friday in London.
Alcaraz, the defending champion, also beat the Russian in 2023 in the semifinal round before topping Novak Djokovic for his first Wimbledon title. Alcaraz has a 17-2 overall record at