Despite missing out on his third consecutive Wimbledon title, Alcaraz nevertheless added to his impressive grasscourt resume.
An 11-1 record on grass this season improved his career record on the surface to 35-4, meaning he holds the best winning percentage on the surface of any male in the Open Era (minimum 30 matches) at 89.7 per cent.
The 22-year-old is winning grasscourt matches at a record pace. By beating Jan-Lennard Struff in the third round at Wimbledon, Alcaraz became the fastest to 30 ATP grasscourt wins in the Open Era, doing so in 33 matches – overtaking the previous record of 34 set by Australian legends Rod Laver and Tony Roche.
In the match prior, Alcaraz secured his 20th victory in 22 matches at the All England Club, the second-fastest man in the Open Era to reach 20 behind Laver, who did it in 21 matches.
Sabalenka also emulated several women’s tennis legends at Wimbledon thanks to her consistency at the majors.
The world No.1 progressed to her 11th-straight Grand Slam quarterfinal, a number matching Seles and Martina Hingis and trailing only Graf (17), Serena Williams (16) and Gabriela Sabatini (15) in the Open Era.
Although Sabalenka bowed out to Anisimova in the semifinals, she fell 6-4 in the third set, meaning she has not suffered a straight-sets loss in her past 100 Grand Slam matches.
Only nine-time Wimbledon champion Navratilova has a longer streak, at 172 matches.