Carlos Alcaraz eliminated for the second consecutive semifinal Daniel Medvedev at Wimbledon. If in 2023 he swept 6-3 with a triple in an hour and a half, this time he had to work a little harder as his opponent’s nerves and composure played with the Spaniard in the opening set.
He fought back forcefully, winning 6-7 (1), 6-3, 6-4 and 6-4. On Sunday he will defend his title against Novak Djokovic, retracing the path of the previous edition of this Grand Slam on grass.
There was controversy in the game Alcaraz-Medvedev, because it can end prematurely and in a bad way. The ruler of the seat, the Greek Eva Asderaki-Moore, stepped down from his position to speak with event supervisors. The shadow of an early disqualification loomed in the middle.
When he returned to his position, the referee gave Medvedev a warning for unsporting conduct. The Russian said something inappropriate to Asderaki-Moore. In a video collected later, the Russian was heard saying “fuck you, fuck you, you piece of shit” before heading to the seat, where he also said something inaudible.
According to Medvedev, “I have no fear of being disqualified because I didn’t say anything bad.” His version was that “I said something in Russian, not too unpleasant or intrusive. So they gave me a warning and that was it.” Although it is strange that an experienced chair umpire with Grand Slam finals goes to the supervisors just for a “less unpleasant” word.
It was all because of a double pot that caused Medvedev to break, lose his lead and find himself tied at 5-5. He was late on the way down Alcaraz, according to the referee. “It reminded me of a play Cilic at Roland Garros I lost the match. Then it became a single boat. I thought it was against me again. I don’t know why the electronic system is not used for the double pot,” said a Russian with praise for Alcaraz.
“It’s very difficult to play against him. He’s been the opponent that I’ve played the best against in this tournament, so far,” he said.
Source: La Verdad
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