Andre Agassi tells Taylor Fritz's coach to fine him for actions in Carlos Alcaraz match

Andre Agassi believes Taylor Fritz should be fined for attempting a 'tweener' during his Wimbledon clash with Carlos Alcaraz. The 27-year-old American is making his debut appearance in the semi-finals at the All England Club but faces the daunting task of toppling the defending champion to book a spot in Sunday's final.

After dropping the first set 6-4, Fritz started the second with promise by taking the opening game. However, he squandered some of that momentum by attempting a risky 'tweener' - a bold shot played between the legs - at a critical point in the second game.

His shot went awry, with Alcaraz capitalising by winning the point, and eventually the game, to keep the set on serve, and tennis legend Agassi didn't hold back in his critique. "If I was his coach I would've fined him a hundred bucks for trying a tweener there," the eight-time Grand Slam winner said on commentary.

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Agassi's BBC colleague Andrew Castle then asked, "You don't approve?" to which the American replied: "I don't approve. I mean it's one thing if you get there and it's your only shot but he could thrown something up into the blue sky and the hot sun and hope for something a bit better."

Fritz redeemed himself by sealing the second set, breaking Alcaraz in the final game to take it 7-5. However, the Spaniard hit back by clinching the third set 6-3.

Fritz entered the match as a clear underdog, facing an opponent who had dominated at the All England Club with consecutive Wimbledon titles in 2023 and 2024.

The Californian had reached just one Grand Slam final heading into the contest - the 2024 US Open, where he fell in straight sets to Jannik Sinner.

Alcaraz, on the other hand, has been hoovering up major titles relentlessly. He beat Sinner in a thrilling five-set epic in the final of the French Open last month, adding to the his two Wimbledon titles and 2022 US Open crown.

The winner of their contest will go on to face either Sinner or Novak Djokovic on Sunday. The former, himself a three-time Grand Slam champion, has never reached the final of Wimbledon.

Djokovic, meanwhile, is aiming to reach his 11th Wimbledon final - just one shy of Roger Federer's record of 12. The Serbian superstar is also chasing a historic 25th Grand Slam title, which would break the all-time record he currently shares with Margaret Court. A win at SW19 this week would also see him match Federer's eight Wimbledon titles.

For Fritz, a victory over Alcaraz would make him the first American man to reach the Wimbledon final since Andy Roddick lost to Federer in 2009. If he goes on to lift the trophy, he would end a two-decade-long drought for American men at the majors - becoming the first to win a Grand Slam since Roddick’s 2003 US Open triumph.