Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz reached his fourth Grand Slam final on July 12 when he recovered from a set down at Wimbledon to defeat Daniil Medvedev.
World No. 3 Alcaraz beat his fifth-ranked opponent 6-7 (1-7), 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 and will face either seven-time champion Novak Djokovic or Lorenzo Musetti for the title on July 14.
Alcaraz defeated Djokovic in the 2023 final in a five-set thriller.
"Obviously, it will be a really difficult match. Let's see who I am going to play on Sunday. I feel like I am not new any more. I know how I am going to feel before the final. I have been in this position before," said Alcaraz, who crunched 55 winners to the 31 from Medvedev.
On his semi-final triumph after two hours and 55 minutes, he said: "I'm really happy about my performance today.
"I started really nervous today.
Daniil was dominating the match, playing great tennis with his serve and his return game.
"It was difficult for me, but I tried to push out the nerves at the beginning of the second set.
"It was really helpful to be up 3-1 and, after that, I could play my own game and enjoy the match a little bit more.
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