Taylor Fritz will need to beat two-time defending Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz in today’s semifinal if he is to keep his quest alive to become the first American man to win tennis’ oldest major tournament in 25 years — Pete Sampras last lifting the SW19 trophy.
The 27-year-old beat world No.20 Karen Khachanov to set up a meeting with Alcaraz, while the Spaniard defeated Cameron Norrie comfortably in straight sets.
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Fritz is playing in his first semifinal at SW19 but came into the tournament in brilliant grass court form having won two titles. He’s now up against an opponent who is on the best win streak of his career — 23 consecutive victories and 19th consecutive at Wimbledon.
The pair have met on two previous occasions with Alcaraz winning both of those hard court matches in straight sets.
Taylor Fritz vs. Carlos Alcaraz live score
| Set | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Fritz (5) | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Carlos Alcaraz (2) | 6 | 3 | — | — | — |
Taylor Fritz vs. Carlos Alcaraz live updates, highlights from Wimbledon 2025
Fritz 4-6, 4-3 Alcaraz
9:38 a.m. ET: So far, neither player has faced too much trouble serving outside of that first game. Fritz holds once again despite a few Alcaraz points.
Fritz 4-6, 3-3 Alcaraz
9:35 a.m ET.: Alcaraz takes another set by preventing Fritz to win a return point. Fritz is unable to build off his previous return game while Alcaraz has won 40-straight service games in a row this tournament.
Fritz 4-6, 3-2 Alcaraz
9:32 a.m. ET: Fritz serves this game with ease to put the pressure right back on Alcaraz after his long service game.
Fritz 4-6, 2-2 Alcaraz
9:30 a.m. ET: Fritz is able to show some life on the return game by forcing deuce, but Alcaraz survives to remain undefeated in service games.
Fritz 4-6, 2-1 Alcaraz
9:24 a.m. ET: Fritz again holds serve to keep the action back-and-forth, as no player has won a break since Alcaraz in the opening game.
Fritz 4-6, 1-1 Alcaraz
9:21 a.m. ET: Alcaraz continues his service dominance with another easy win as Fritz fails to get a point in return.
Fritz 4-6, 1-0 Alcaraz
9:19 a.m. ET: Fritz opens the second set with an easy service win to take a one-game lead, a better start than how he opened the match.
Fritz 4-6 Alcaraz
9:16 a.m. ET: Alcaraz takes the first set with an easy service game in which Fritz can’t win a point. That first break proves to be the different in the first frame.
Fritz 4-5 Alcaraz
9:10 a.m. ET: Fritz saves the first set point of the match and takes this service game to keep his chances in this game alive, but he must break Alcaraz next.
Fritz 3-5 Alcaraz
9:07 a.m. ET: Another easy service game for Alcaraz, who wins four-straight points and is now a game away from winning the first set.
Fritz 3-4 Alcaraz
9:03 a.m. ET: Fritz has found a groove with his serve as he goes up 40-15 in this game while Alcaraz hits it long on the final point.
Fritz 2-4 Alcaraz
9:01 a.m. ET: While Fritz gets two of the first points to briefly threaten a break, Alcaraz holds him off to remain on serve.
Fritz 2-3 Alcaraz
8:55 a.m. ET: While the next two games saw more resistance, each player once again holds serve. Alcaraz did take a quick break in Fritz’s serve to get something out of his eye, but it was nothing overly concerning.
Fritz 1-2 Alcaraz
8:47 a.m. ET: Both players cruise to hold serve in the next two games, with neither player even returning a point on the other’s serve. Stil Alcaraz keeps his one-break lead.
Fritz 0-1 Alcaraz
8:42 a.m ET.: Alcaraz breaks Fritz immediately as the winning point hits the net but goes in for a lucky break.
8:39 a.m. ET: We are underway from Wimbledon! Fritz serves first but Alcaraz wins the first point.
8:20 a.m. ET: All four semifinalists are ready for a potentially incredible day of tennis at Wimbledon.
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8:00 a.m. ET: Fritz is looking to become the first American male in a Wimbledon final since Andy Roddick in 2009, while Alcaraz continues his quest for a three-peat.
7:30 a.m. ET: Hello, and welcome to day 12 of Wimbledon 2025 and the start of the men’s semifinals.
It’s fifth seed Fritz vs. second seed Alcaraz for a place in the final. Let’s get going!
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How to watch Taylor Fritz vs. Carlos Alcaraz in USA
Wimbledon 2025 is available for live TV broadcast on Tennis Channel, ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC in the U.S. Today’s match will be shown on ESPN. For fans who prefer to stream on the go, the grand slam tournament will also be available to watch live on Fubo and ESPN+.
Every day of tournament, ESPN+ will offer “first ball to last ball” coverage from all courts daily with play getting underway at 6 a.m. ET most days.
Taylor Fritz vs. Carlos Alcaraz start time
- Date: Friday, July 11
- Time: 1:30 p.m. BST | 8:30 a.m. ET
Fritz and Alcaraz are the first match on Centre Court today meaning they’ll take to the court at 1:30 p.m. BST | 8:30 a.m. ET.
