Carlos Alcaraz is on the verge of a milestone in his Wimbledon career.
On Friday, the 22-year-old Alcaraz approached a rare feat by beating Taylor Fritz in the semi-finals 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (6).
No. 2 seed Alkaraz defeated 24-time major champion Novak Djokovic in straight sets 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 to advance to Sunday’s final.
Alcaraz’s victory over Fritz extended his winning streak to 24.
“I’m not thinking about winning streaks. I’m not thinking about the outcome at all. I’m thinking about my dreams,” Alcaraz said. “Now, I honestly don’t want to think about Sunday. I just want to enjoy this moment.
Carlos Alcaraz is a #wimbledon Finalist for the third consecutive year
The two-time defending champion beat Taylor Fritz 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (6), placing one hand on the gentleman’s single trophy, and roaring the Spanish centre court
It’s totally sensational. pic.twitter.com/twy6y6vk6v
– Wimbledon (@wimbledon) July 11, 2025
If Alkaraz defeats the sinner, he joins the other seven others who have won three consecutive Wimbledon titles. Check out Wimbledon 3 Pete Club in its open era. A special mention to Billy Jean King, who came before the time when the first two titles of Wimbledon’s three-peat were opened.
Novak Djokovic
Title Streak: 2018-2022
Djokovic won four consecutive Wimbledon titles. His first occurrence occurred in 2018 when he cleaned Kevin Anderson 6-2, 6-2, 7-6(3) in his fourth career title. Prior to that, he had not won a Grand Slam title since the 2016 French Open.
In 2019, Djokovic faced Roger Federer in the final. The match became the tiebreaker in the fifth set. This will be the first time in the men’s finals in four grand slams. Djokovic was held 7-6 (5), 1-6, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 13-12 (3). There was no competition in 2020 due to Covid-19, but he held his position in 2021, beating Matteo Berettini 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 in his third Wimbledon title.
Roger Federer
Title Streak: 2003-2007
Federer won five Wimbledon titles in a row before Rafael Nadal won in 2008. He reached the final, where he faced Mark Phillipsis and defeated him 7-6 (5), 6-2, 7-6 (3). In 2004, Federer faced Andy Roddick. Andy Roddick was expected to be one of the title’s toughest obstacles. After losing the first set to Roddick, Federer won 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (3), 6-4.
But that wasn’t the end. Federer faced Roddick again in the 2005 Wimbledon Finals, with Federer defeating him in straight sets 6-2, 7-6 (2), 6-4.
Pete Sampra
Title Streak: 1993-1995, 1997-2000
Sampler spent his Golden Year in 1993, and when he won Wimbledon in his first Grand Slam title, he added the US Open Crown. In the first Wimbledon final in 1993, he defeated the Gym Courier 7-6, 7-6, 3-6, 6-3, and in 1994 he defeated Golan Ivanishvić in straight sets on 7-6, 7-6, 6-0. However, the sampler did not wipe out the majors that year. In 1995, the two-time defending Wimbledon champions beat Boris Becker 6-7, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 to win the US Open.
Sampler won the US Open in 1996, but he lost to Richard Krajsek in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon, 7-5, 7-6, 6-4 in the three sets.
The sampler then began a venge tour for another 3 peat.
He began by beating Cedric Piolin in 1997 at the Wimbledon Finals 6-4, 6-2, 6-4. Sampler rematched with Ivanisevic in 1998 when Sampler lost the first and fourth sets, but won 6-7 (2), 7-6 (9), 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. Sampler finished his second three peat in 1999, winning 6-3, 6-4, and 7-5 for Andre Agassi.
Steffi Graf
Title Streak: 1991-1993
Graf won seven Wimbledon singles titles. She first won in 1988 and another year after losing to Gina Garrison in 1990. In 1991, Graf began her quest after beating Gabriella Sabatini for the third Wimbledon title 6-4, 3-6, 8-6. The following year, Graf defeated Monica Seles 6-2, 6-1 in 1993 before completing three peats with Jana Novotná 7-6, 1-6, and 6-4.
BjörnBorg
Title Streak: 1976-1980
Borg’s Wimbledon Streak was a historic run that marked him one of the greatest ever. In 1976 he won the Wimbledon title without dropping a set. He was the fourth person to achieve the feat since the challenge round was abolished in 1922. In the final, Borg defeated Illy Naster 6-4, 6-2, 9-7. In 1977, Borg defeated Jimmy Connors 3-6, 6-2, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4. In the rematch the following year, Borg reappeared, beating the Connors 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 with three peats.
Martina Navratilova
Title Streak: 1982-1987
Navratilova won the title at Wimbledon nine times from 1978 to 1990. She defeated Chris Ever 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 in 1982, and defeated Andre Eiger 6-0, 6-3 in 1983. She extended her Wimbledon run to six consecutive titles, winning Evert in 1985, Hana Mandlíková in 1986 and Graf in 1987.