Alcaraz, Sinner Maintain Wimbledon Collision Course; Gauff Falls

Alcaraz, Sinner Maintain Wimbledon Collision Course; Gauff Falls
Carlos Alcaraz plays a forehand in a fourth-round Wimbledon victory over Ugo Humbert in London on July 7, 2024. Alberto Pezzali/AP Photo
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LONDON—There Carlos Alcaraz was, down on his backside at a baseline below the Royal Box, briefly taking a seat in the grass after doing the splits when he slipped while running to hit a forehand during his fourth-round match Sunday at Wimbledon.

So now what? Give up on the point and get ready for the next? Ha. Not this kid. Alcaraz popped to his feet, sprinted to his left to get to a backhand wide of the doubles alley, then raced forward to reach a short shot and, eventually, watched his opponent send a volley long.