Play was stopped twice during the Wimbledon semifinal match between Carlos Alcaraz and Taylor Fritz because two fans felt unwell in the heat.

SportsLine tennis expert Jose Onorato reveals his 2025 Wimbledon picks for Friday's men's singles semifinal between Taylor Fritz and Carlos Alcaraz

For the first time in his career, Taylor Fritz has made it to the semifinals at Wimbledon. Fritz didn't have an easy road to the semifinals, that's for sure. His tournament started off with him down two sets to Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.

Carlos Alcaraz stayed on course for a Wimbledon three-peat as he took down Taylor Fritz in a semi-final that delivered some wonderful moments of liquid improvisation.

The 22-year drought for American men in the grand slams will continue. No. 5 seed Taylor Fritz could not topple the defending two-time champion on Friday, as No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz took down the top man from the United States in four sets, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (6), to advance to his third straight Wimbledon final .

Taylor Fritz was a clear underdog against Carlos Alcaraz in the first semifinal of the Wimbledon Championships, considering that he had never won a single set against the Spanish champion in previous clashes.

Carlos Alcaraz will be playing for a third consecutive Wimbledon title after the 22-year-old Spaniard beat Taylor Fritz in the semifinal round.

Carlos Alcaraz will compete for his third consecutive Wimbledon championship on Sunday after defeating Taylor Fritz in the semifinals Friday in four sets.

Taylor Fritz’s mom, Kathy, is the great-granddaughter of David May, who founded the May Department Stores—better known today as Macy’s. She was a professional tennis player, reaching a ranking of no. 10 and winning seven titles. She also competed in three Grand Slam quarterfinals—at the U.S. Open in 1978, and the French Open in 1977 and 1978.