The 27-year-old beat the Russian 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (7-4) to reach the last four and 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.

Carlos Alcaraz produced a masterful serving performance Friday to defeat Taylor Fritz 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (6) and advance to his third Wimbledon final in a row.

It was a serving masterclass for the Spaniard, who won all 15 of his points on first serve while hitting 12 winners to just three unforced errors.