Murray wins golfing battle
After his previous win, Alcaraz revealed it was 1-1 in his head-to-head on the golf course with Andy Murray.
They had the decider yesterday – and it was the Brit who came out on top.
Murray took to social media to tell the interviewer to ask Carlos how it went…
Alcaraz laughed: “I don’t remember playing a match yesterday!
“I have to say he beat me.
“We were playing at his club. It would have been bad for him if I’d beat him. I let him win.
“I lost against him as a player, as a coach and now on the golf course. I won’t play against him anymore.”
Alcaraz vs Norrie up next
Oh boy do we have a blockbuster quarter-final to look forward to on Tuesday.
Cameron Norrie vs Carlos Alcaraz.
Asked about facing Norrie next, Alcaraz added: “Everyt time I get to play on this beautiful court is a gift, so I have to make the most of it.
“Cam is playing great, I’m excited about playing here.”
Alcaraz vs Norrie up next
Oh boy do we have a blockbuster quarter-final to look forward to on Tuesday.
Cameron Norrie vs Carlos Alcaraz.
Asked about facing Norrie next, Alcaraz added: “Everyt time I get to play on this beautiful court is a gift, so I have to make the most of it.
“Cam is playing great, I’m excited about playing here.”
Alcaraz 6-7 6-3 6-4 6-4 Rublev
Big fist pumps and a lot of love from the Centre Court crowd as Alcaraz celebrates victory.
Alcaraz said: “Andrey is one of the most powerful players we have on tour without doubt, that forehand is so aggressive it’s very difficult to face him.
“He pushes you to the limit on every ball, side to side.
“I think I played intelligent and smart today.
“Tennis is a sport that can change and turnaround in one point, it can change completely.
“The break in the second set turned everything around, from there I was thinking more calmly and more clearly.”
Alcaraz 6-7 6-3 6-4 6-4 Rublev
Game, set and match, Carlos Alcaraz. For the 18th time in three years at Wimbledon.
Emma Raducanu, his mixed doubles partner at the US Open, was in the stands to watch the Spaniard.
The game opened up with a 113 ace out wide.
Match point No.1 was set up thanks to a 133 ace down the centre.
Alcaraz showed he is human after all as his backhand hits the net as Rublev saves a match point.
Alcaraz makes no mistake with match point No.2, a brilliant serve that Rublev cannot return properly.
Rublev went out swinging and deserves credit for how he has played throughout the two hours and 43 minutes.
On this evidence, probably nobody is going to be able to stop Carlos Alcaraz from claiming a hat-trick of Wimbledon titles come Sunday evening.
Cameron Norrie awaits in the last eight but he will have to have the game of his life to win this one.
Alcaraz* 6-7 6-3 6-4 5-4 Rublev
In all honesty, the way he has played and served, it is perhaps right that Rublev was not broken there.
A terrific forehand winner from Rublev closes out game nine.
The Russian then sits in his chair and shuts his eye, probably trying to visualise a break of serve.
Alcaraz has the chance to serve out the victory.
The good thing about this match is that neither player have been messing around and are just getting on with it.
If only everyone on the Tour was like this. Take note Djokovic.