The Wimbledon 'spygate' involving Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz has taken a brand new twist with Spanish press now insisting the world No 1's dad by no means filmed the Serbian in coaching. Practice courts at Wimbledon are adjoining to at least one one other with no partitions or boundaries between them.

Fans line as much as try to watch the largest stars shut up in apply whereas reporters even have entry to a viewing platform. But the distinctive nature of the Wimbledon apply courts signifies that generally there are conditions the place big-name gamers apply alongside each other.

That was the case earlier within the match when each Djokovic and Alcaraz had been coaching in shut proximity and Serbian media alleged that the Spaniard's father had filmed a part of his rival's session. Speaking after his win over Hubert Hurkacz, Djokovic known as for "more privacy" at Wimbledon on the apply courts in an obvious response to the Serbian stories.

Alcaraz even accepted that his father could effectively have filmed the Serbian, though insisted if he had that it might have been nothing greater than an harmless memento. When requested whether or not it might give him a bonus over Djokovic, Alcaraz stated: “I don’t think so. I mean, I have a lot of videos from Djokovic on every platform.”

But Spanish outlet Relevo now claims that it wasn't Alcaraz's father who filmed Djokovic in spite of everything. It's stated {that a} reporter for the web site had made a 'recording for private use' whereas chatting with Alcaraz's dad on the courtroom.

It's claimed the journalist took a 'small 11-second video' of Djokovic coaching, which he's stated to have despatched to his household.

Alcaraz and Djokovic stay on target to satisfy in Sunday's closing for a blockbuster contest, however each gamers nonetheless must navigate tough semi-finals. The Spaniard faces off in opposition to Daniil Medvedev and Alcaraz expects a troublesome problem.

He stated: "He's playing great here on grass. He has a great, great year as well. I lost the first match we played here on grass. So I have to learn about it.

"But going to benefit from the semifinal. I feel I'm enjoying nice, a number of confidence proper now. So it'll be a very good match I feel. I going to take pleasure in."