Wimbledon 2025 Day Nine Recap

Day 9 at Wimbledon unfolded with out a lot drama, however with loads of high quality, as Taylor Fritz and Carlos Alcaraz each moved into the semi-finals in easy trend.

Fritz noticed off Karen Khachanov in 4 units, producing two dominant opening units, navigating a mid-match lapse, and ending the job in a composed tiebreak to succeed in his first Wimbledon semi-final. The American’s sturdy grass-court kind continues, although a taped-up foot stays one thing to look at going ahead.

On Centre Court docket, Carlos Alcaraz ended Cameron Norrie’s run with a routine 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 win. The defending champion was medical from begin to end, by no means permitting the Brit a foothold within the match as he prolonged his unbeaten streak at SW19 to 13.

Right here’s every little thing that occurred on a simple however decisive Day 9.

Day 9 Wimbledon 2025 Quarter Last Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Taylor Fritz (5)
Karen Khachanov (17)
6-3 6-4 1-6 7-6(4)

Carlos Alcaraz (2)
Cameron Norrie
6-2 6-3 6-3

Fritz Conquers Khachanov

Taylor Fritz overcame previous Wimbledon quarter-final setbacks on Tuesday, defeating Karen Khachanov 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(4) on No. 1 Court docket to succeed in his first SW19 semi-final.

The American hasn’t carried out properly in his earlier makes an attempt. His lack of Rafael Nadal in 2022 was notably disappointing, however he stayed composed in a 2-hour, 36-minute battle.

Fritz managed the primary two units, holding serve with out risk, however Khachanov surged again, dominating the third set with 5 straight video games.

After a medical timeout to retape his proper foot, Fritz dropped serve early within the fourth. However he broke again and had Khachaov on the ropes when main 5-4, 15-30, with solely a clutch volley stopping him from holding two match factors.

Khachanov held; nonetheless, Fritz performed a composed tiebreak, avoiding one other five-set marathon to ebook his spot in Friday’s semi-final.

Fritz has been one of many kind gamers in the course of the grass swing with two titles in Stuttgart and Eastbourne and he’s performed a fantastic match with two very difficult gamers in his first two matches. How large an issue his foot is stays to be seen

I’m feeling nice to get by it. I really feel just like the match was going so properly for me for 2 units. I’ve by no means had a match actually simply flip so shortly, so I’m actually proud of how I got here again within the fourth set and received it carried out. I believe the momentum was positively not going to have been on my facet going right into a fifth. He positively began enjoying a bit higher, however I really feel like I gave him numerous hope by enjoying not the perfect recreation to start out the third set for me. I’ve by no means actually had a match change like that so drastically, the place I felt so in management, enjoying nice, serving nice. I didn’t really feel like my serve was in peril, I felt like I used to be placing all of the stress on his serve after which out of nowhere I simply began making a tonne of errors. Earlier than I felt like I couldn’t miss, and rapidly, I’m making a tonne of errors and he’s placing all of the balls in play. I actually simply needed to struggle to get that break again within the fourth and simply get the match again to impartial. Fritz on his win.

Match Stats

Taylor Fritz
Karen Khachanov

Winners
47
35

Unforced Errors
31
38

Aces
16
6

Double Faults
2
3

1st Serve %
64 % (67/105)
55% (66/119)

1st Serve Factors Gained
81 % (54/67)
73% (48/66)

2nd Serve Factors Gained
58% (22/38)
53% (28/53)

Break Factors Saved
25 % (1/4)
63% (5/8)

Service Video games
84 % (16/19)
84% (16/19)

1st Return Factors Gained
27 % (18/66)
19% (13/67)

2nd Return Factors Gained
47% (25/53)
42% (16/38)

Break Factors Gained
38% (3/8)
75% (3/4)

Return Video games
16 % (3/19)
16% (3/19)

Stress Factors
33% (4/12)
67% (8/12)

Service Factors
72 % (76/105)
64% (76/119)

Return Factors
36% (43/119)
28% (29/105)

Web Factors
71% (17/24)
86% (18/21)

Complete Factors
53% (119/224)
47% (105/224)

Max Factors In A Row
12
9

Service Video games
84 % (16/19)
84% (16/19)

Return Video games
16 % (3/19)
16% (3/19)

Complete Video games
50% (19/38)
50% (19/38)

Max Video games In A Row
3
5

Highlights

Alcaraz Dismantles Norrie

Carlos Alcaraz took a decisive step towards a 3rd straight Wimbledon title on Tuesday, easing previous British hope Cameron Norrie 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 to safe his place within the semi-finals.

Alcaraz hasn’t had all of it his approach throughout his opening three matches, however I struggled to see the place Norrie may harm him aside from together with his work fee, and that proved appropriate as Carlos delivered a medical 1-hour, 39-minute efficiency, erasing all 5 break factors confronted.

General, he gained 89% of first-serve factors, hit 13 aces, and overwhelmed Norrie, who battled to outlast the Spaniard from the baseline however couldn’t address Alcaraz’s all-around recreation, which featured 31 internet factors, of which he gained 22.

Norrie performed loads of respectable factors, and opted for the old-school leftie serve by standing close to the doubles alley however he needed to work additional time to win factors.

I’m simply actually joyful to have the ability to play one other semi-final right here at Wimbledon. It’s one thing actually particular and one thing that I needed to do at the start of the week. I’m actually proud of the extent that I performed right this moment in opposition to a troublesome participant like Cam. I’m fairly certain that there’s no person working tougher than him, so I’m joyful to see him enjoying these sorts of matches Alcaraz on his win.

Cameron Norrie
Carlos Alcaraz

Winners
13
39

Unforced Errors
28
26

Aces
3
13

Double Faults
3
4

1st Serve %
69% (57/83)
72% (55/76)

1st Serve Factors Gained
63% (36/57)
89% (49/55)

2nd Serve Factors Gained
35% (9/26)
33% (7/21)

Break Factors Saved
55% (6/11)
100% (5/5)

Service Video games
62% (8/13)
100% (13/13)

1st Return Factors Gained
11% (6/55)
37% (21/57)

2nd Return Factors Gained
67% (14/21)
65% (17/26)