You have to keep Alcaraz at bay, not let him exploit his creativity," Courier gives the keys to the match for Fritz

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Clément Gehl

le 10/07/2025 à 11h22

1 min to read

Alcaraz Fritz Wimbledon

Taylor Fritz and Carlos Alcaraz will face off this Friday for a spot in the Wimbledon final. Although the Spaniard is the heavy favorite in this duel, the American hopes to seize his chance and qualify for his second Grand Slam final.

For Jim Courier, Fritz will need to play offensively and, above all, not let Alcaraz dictate the game.

In remarks shared by *The Tennis Gazette*, he said: "Fritz has time to recover and devise a strategy against Alcaraz, who has been very tough for him in their last two meetings.

They played last year at the Laver Cup—it was a key match, and Alcaraz literally crushed him. On this court, Taylor struggles more defensively, even though Alcaraz defends almost as well as Djokovic.

Fritz’s game plan is pretty clear. He needs to serve well, hit his forehand with power when he can, and keep attacking with his backhand, changing directions regularly and hitting down the line.

You have to keep Carlos at a distance. You can’t let him take control, come to the net, and unleash all his creativity. You have to contain him with power.

The question is, how do you maintain that level over five sets? That’s the question we need to find the answer to.