Day ten on the 2024 Wimbledon Championships is completed, and sadly solely featured one males’s quarter-final match.
The day began with Alex de Minaur having to withdraw from his match with Novak Djokovic because of the hip damage he sustained on match level within the earlier spherical.
This was an enormous blow to ticket consumers, making a Centre Court docket ticket priced at £200 one of many worst-value merchandise conceivable. The schedule featured solely a lopsided girls’s match and one blended doubles match.
Over on court docket one, issues have been barely higher as Lorenzo Musetti took on Taylor Fritz. The Italian held off the American 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 to make his first Grand Slam semi-final.
Day Ten Wimbledon 2024 Quarter Remaining Outcomes
| Winner | Loser | Scoreline |
|---|---|---|
| Novak Djokovic (2) | Alex de Minaur (9) | WALKOVER |
| Lorenzo Musetti (25) | Taylor Fritz (13) | 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-2, 3-6. 6-1 |
Musetti Makes Milestone Transfer, Faces Djokovic in Wimbledon Semis
Lorenzo Musetti is into his first Grand Slam semi-final, having outlasted Taylor Fritz 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-2, 3-6, 6-1.
Traditionally, grass hasn’t been a floor for the Italians, and Musetti is simply the fourth Italian males’s singles semi-finalist in Wimbledon historical past.
Nonetheless, having watched just a few of his matches within the lead-up to SW19 and his draw, I had him attending to the quarter-finals, so it was no actual shock to see him make the latter phases.
His win in opposition to Fritz got here from a strong serving show and his skill to combine up his sport. After dropping the primary set, Musetti switched up his ways and began enjoying much more slice which the American couldn’t actually take care of because it stopped him being aggressive from the baseline.
Musetti additionally returned nicely, utilizing the chip return to nice impact and he transformed 6 of 13 breakpoints all through the match, two of which got here within the fifth as he secured a double break with some stellar play.
I don’t suppose I’ve realised what I’ve achieved but. I used to be speaking with my group about learn how to play on the large stage. It was the primary time I’ve had the chance to stroll out on this wonderful stadium, and it’s been an honour for me. Initially of the match, Taylor was main the sport, particularly together with his serve, and I couldn’t return nicely. Within the second set, I had a giant response after breaking at the beginning, and that modified my thoughts and my perspective. That in all probability made the distinction and hopefully, on Friday I’ll have the identical one. Musetti on his win.
Match Stats
| Lorenzo Musetti | Taylor Fritz | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 10 |
| Double Faults | 3 | 1 |
| 1st Serve Proportion | 61% | 61% |
| 1st Serve Factors Gained | 76% (63/83) | 65% (57/88) |
| 2nd Serve Factors Gained | 54% (29/54) | 57% (32/56) |
| Break Factors Saved | 56% (5/9) | 54% (7/13) |
| 1st Return Factors Gained | 35% (31/88) | 24% (20/83) |
| 2nd Return Factors Gained | 43% (24/56) | 46% (25/54) |
| Break Factors Transformed | 46% (6/13) | 44% (4/9) |
| Winners | 35 | 41 |
| Unforced Errors | 39 | 55 |
| Web Factors Gained | 71% (22/31) | 61% (25/41) |
| Max Factors In Row | 9 | 6 |
| Service Factors Gained | 67% (92/137) | 62% (89/144) |
| Return Factors Gained | 38% (55/144) | 33% (45/137) |
| Complete Factors Gained | 52% (147/281) | 48% (134/281) |
| Max Video games In Row | 5 | 3 |
| Service Video games Gained | 82% (18/22) | 74% (17/23) |
| Return Video games Gained | 26% (6/23) | 18% (4/22) |
| Complete Video games Gained | 53% (24/45) | 47% (21/45) |
Highlights
Wimbledon 2024 Semi-Finals
- Daniil Medvedev (5) vs Carlos Alcaraz (3)
- Lorenzo Musetti (25) vs Novak Djokovic (2)
