Alcaraz 6-7 6-3 6-4 6-4 Rublev
Game, set and match, Carlos Alcaraz. For the 18th time in three years at Wimbledon.
Emma Raducanu, his mixed doubles partner at the US Open, was in the stands to watch the Spaniard.
The game opened up with a 113 ace out wide.
Match point No.1 was set up thanks to a 133 ace down the centre.
Alcaraz showed he is human after all as his backhand hits the net as Rublev saves a match point.
Alcaraz makes no mistake with match point No.2, a brilliant serve that Rublev cannot return properly.
Rublev went out swinging and deserves credit for how he has played throughout the two hours and 43 minutes.
On this evidence, probably nobody is going to be able to stop Carlos Alcaraz from claiming a hat-trick of Wimbledon titles come Sunday evening.
Cameron Norrie awaits in the last eight but he will have to have the game of his life to win this one.
Alcaraz* 6-7 6-3 6-4 5-4 Rublev
In all honesty, the way he has played and served, it is perhaps right that Rublev was not broken there.
A terrific forehand winner from Rublev closes out game nine.
The Russian then sits in his chair and shuts his eye, probably trying to visualise a break of serve.
Alcaraz has the chance to serve out the victory.
The good thing about this match is that neither player have been messing around and are just getting on with it.
If only everyone on the Tour was like this. Take note Djokovic.
Alcaraz 6-7 6-3 6-4 5-3 *Rublev
The game starts with a 132 ace down the centre from Alcaraz.
Point three was a 133mph ace down the centre.
If there is any criticism of Alcaraz is that he gets overexcited – probably like most 22-year-olds – and rushes things.
He is close to the winning line here and really needs to take his time.
He only needs one more comfortable hold and is through to the quarter-finals at Wimbledon for the third successive year.
