Day 12 Recap

Quick Served: Day 12 — “We’re Spoiled”

It all comes down to No. 1 vs. No. 2.

Andy and Jon Wertheim join forces to recap the men’s semifinals, explain why the “New 2” continue to build off the legacy of the “Big 3”, and give props to the players who fell just short of the final.

Plus, Andy and JW debate if one finalist is the best ever at a specific shot, tip their caps to Djokovic’s longevity, while Jon schools Andy in a lesson about Greek mythology.

Don’t miss their full Day 12 recap, with a tactical and strategy-focused preview of both finals.

Carlos Alcaraz is back in the Wimbledon final for a third-consecutive year after surviving a tense semifinal against No. 5 seed Taylor Fritz that nearly went the distance.

The 22-year-old saved two set points in the fourth-set tiebreak, then rattled off four-straight points to close it out.

After overcoming the top-ranked American, and the heat, Alcaraz extends his career-best match winning streak to 24. He’s one win away from joining Bjorn Borg as the only men in the Open Era to claim the Roland-Garros-Wimbledon double in consecutive years.

Alcaraz won 88% of his first-serve points which helped him clinch his 20th consecutive win at the All England Club. With a 35-3 record on grass, the Spaniard currently holds the best winning percentage of any player in the Open Era on the surface.

After the match, Fritz said it was the best he’s seen Alcaraz serve and thought his own game was solid in the second and fourth sets, but acknowledged that he needs to avoid dipping his level against top players like Alcaraz and Sinner.

After reaching his first Wimbledon semifinal, Andy and JW share why their respect for Fritz continues to grow and they try to predict what the top-ranked American can do to breakthrough at a Slam.

Listen now to hear Andy explain how Alcaraz improved his serve and how he, despite his young age, might be the best to ever execute a drop shot.

In what was considered Novak Djokovic’s best chance to win his historic 25th major title, Jannik Sinner spoiled the party (again).

The World No. 1 swept Djokovic in straight sets to reach his first Wimbledon final and ended Djokovic’s streak of consecutive finals appearances at the All England Club. He had made the last six finals.

After Sinner took the first two sets, Djokovic showed life and won the first three games of the third. Sinner rallied back to win the set 6-4, ending the match in just under two hours.

The 23-year-old has now won nine-straight sets and five-consecutive matches over Djokovic. Sinner reached his fourth-consecutive major final, becoming the youngest player in the Open Era to do so.

Meanwhile, the 38-year-old was not 100% healthy after taking a rough fall in his quarterfinal match. Without getting into specifics, Djokovic said he was physically compromised during the semifinal, and added that best-of-five matches have been a struggle on his body in 2025.

Despite that, Djokovic reached the semifinals in each of the first three Slams of the season.

Tune in now to get Andy and JW’s thoughts about Djokovic’s play as they remind us what he’s doing at this age is “absurd.”

Plus, as the last active member of the “Big 3”, Djokovic has had a front-row seat to rise of the “New 2”. When Sinner’s coach Darren Cahill joined Served, he shared that Djokovic offered advice on what the Italian star could improve on before Cahill began coaching him.

Sinner’s win on Friday sets up a rematch of last month’s epic Roland-Garros final, which was one of the best matches, if not the best, in the last 25 years. Though, the World No. 1 is slightly limiting expectations:

Sinner and Alcaraz are now the second pair in the Open Era to meet in the men's singles final at Wimbledon and Roland-Garros in a season, after Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal met in those title matches from 2006-2008.

Including his thrilling, and at times unbelievable, comeback win in Paris, Alcaraz has taken their last five meetings. Though, Sinner won their only match on grass which was at Wimbledon three years ago in the round of 16.

The last eight meetings between the two have been in the semifinals or finals of tournaments, including two Slams, and four Masters 1000 events. They’ve also combined to win the last seven men’s majors.

Andy and JW preview the final and explain who’s the clear favorite to win another Slam.

Are You Keeping Up With Quick Served ?

1 — Since the rankings were first published in 1973, the ATP #1 and #2 will meet in three men's singles finals at Grand Slam events in a season for the first time (Zverev was the No. 2 seed in Australia).

22, 56 — Carlos Alcaraz (22 years, 56 days) has become the third-youngest player in the Open Era to reach consecutive men’s singles finals at both Wimbledon and Roland Garros, after Bjorn Borg and Rafael Nadal (22 years 20 days).

56 — Only three players in the Open Era have conceded fewer games en route to a men’s singles final at Wimbledon than Jannik Sinner (56) – Federer (52, 2006), Connors (54, 1975) and McEnroe (54, 1982).

Women’s Final: What To Know

No. 8 Iga Swiatek:

• 5-0 in Grand Slam finals, making her first Wimbledon final appearance

• Winner of nine grass court matches in 2025, the most wins she’s had on the surface in a single season

• Looking for her first title since 2024 Roland-Garros

• Only active woman to reach a major final on all three surfaces, besides Venus Williams who announced Friday she’s playing in the upcoming D.C. Open

• A win gives Swiatek at least one major title in four-consecutive years

No. 13 Amanda Anisimova:

• Reached first-career Slam final

• Projected to make Top 10 debut in the rankings, can reach No. 5 with a title

• Has won 29 consecutive matches after taking the first set

• First American to reach Wimbledon final since Serena Williams in 2019

• Would be the fourth straight woman ranked outside the Top 10 to win the Wimbledon title, and the third straight American woman to win a Slam in 2025

Click here for Andy and Jon’s final’s preview as they explain why the match will come down to service games in another battle between a “clean ball-striker vs. a better athlete.”

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