Several tennis fans have reacted to Taylor Fritz siding with Carlos Alcaraz over the Spaniard's on-court grunting. Fritz's comments came after Novak Djokovic was slapped with a point penalty for hindrance at Wimbledon.The men’s semifinal matches of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships took place on Friday. Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, the top two seeds at the tournament, emerged victorious in straight sets against Daniil Medvedev and Jannik Sinner, respectively.The encounter between Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner, however, saw the Serb slapped with a hindrance penalty point due to an extended grunt he let out after hitting a backhand while the ball was still in play.Several tennis fans agreed with the chair umpire's decision since the 23-time Slam winner’s grunt was seemingly delayed. However, a few argued that Novak Djokovic was unnecessarily targeted while players such as Carlos Alcaraz were excused despite grunting throughout their matches.Taylor Fritz shared his opinion on the incident too. The American stated that while he did not watch Djokovic's incident and that he doesn’t generally expect the Serb to engage in such behavior, many players on tour are known to cause hindrance with their extended and delayed grunts. Fritz did not name those players but argued that giving a point penalty on such occasions was necessary.“I can’t speak to this specific instance because i didn’t see it. Novak doesn’t come to my mind when I think of this rule, BUT some players I can think of extend/delay grunts A LOT on big points to put you off and it needs to be called more by umpires,” Taylor Fritz tweeted.Taylor Fritz@Taylor_Fritz97I can’t speak to this specific instance because i didn’t see it. Novak doesn’t come to my mind when I think of this rule, BUT some players I can think of extend/delay grunts A LOT on big points to put you off and it needs to be called more by umpires. twitter.com/thetennislette…The Tennis Letter@TheTennisLetterThe umpire just gave Jannik Sinner a point due to Novak Djokovic extending his grunt. He called a hindrance because he believed it was a distraction while Jannik was hitting the ball.3669208The umpire just gave Jannik Sinner a point due to Novak Djokovic extending his grunt. He called a hindrance because he believed it was a distraction while Jannik was hitting the ball. https://t.co/PbmDSz64RdI can’t speak to this specific instance because i didn’t see it. Novak doesn’t come to my mind when I think of this rule, BUT some players I can think of extend/delay grunts A LOT on big points to put you off and it needs to be called more by umpires. twitter.com/thetennislette…Fritz later denied that the person he was referring to was Carlos Alcaraz, who is widely known for his audible grunting. He defended the young Spaniard and opined that his grunts are acceptable since they are consistent and not out of the blue.Taylor Fritz also pointed out that Carlos Alcaraz only lets out an extended grunt when he is certain that he has hit a winner.“Nah his is consistent and if he ever extends it it’s when he blasts a winner so doesn’t matter,” Taylor Fritz said about Carlos Alcaraz.Taylor Fritz@Taylor_Fritz97@nnakalinskaya Nah his is consistent and if he ever extends it it’s when he blasts a winner so doesn’t matter 106028@nnakalinskaya Nah his is consistent and if he ever extends it it’s when he blasts a winner so doesn’t matter 😂Some tennis fans praised the American for siding with Alcaraz and agreed with his take.“Time to become a Fritz fan? Maybe so,” one fan said.Amelia@abh_hockeyTime to become a Fritz fan? Maybe so. twitter.com/Taylor_Fritz97…Taylor Fritz@Taylor_Fritz97@nnakalinskaya Nah his is consistent and if he ever extends it it’s when he blasts a winner so doesn’t matter 422@nnakalinskaya Nah his is consistent and if he ever extends it it’s when he blasts a winner so doesn’t matter 😂Time to become a Fritz fan? Maybe so. twitter.com/Taylor_Fritz97…Several other fans, however, were unconvinced with Taylor Fritz’s justification and maintained that Alcaraz’s grunts shouldn’t be accepted.“So if it’s consistent it’s ok to make excessive noise all the time?” one fan wondered.Luna@Luna_SW19@Taylor_Fritz97 @nnakalinskaya So if it’s consistent it’s ok to make excessive noise all the time?3@Taylor_Fritz97 @nnakalinskaya So if it’s consistent it’s ok to make excessive noise all the time?Here are a few more reactions from fans:dgshd@dgshd33@Taylor_Fritz97 I understand being afraid of Alcaraz on court but cmon7@Taylor_Fritz97 I understand being afraid of Alcaraz on court but cmonEJ@EJ_HWCMA@Taylor_Fritz97 @nnakalinskaya twitter.com/nolebestshots/…Djokovic best shots@nolebestshotsNovak Djokovic - Carlos Alcaraz - Roland Garros 2023573Novak Djokovic - Carlos Alcaraz - Roland Garros 2023 https://t.co/YuDGEHEHnB@Taylor_Fritz97 @nnakalinskaya twitter.com/nolebestshots/…Fran Kendrick@Fran_V_Kendrick@Taylor_Fritz97 @Taylor_Fritz97 watch the last point of the Alcarez Medvedev match and listen.@Taylor_Fritz97 @Taylor_Fritz97 watch the last point of the Alcarez Medvedev match and listen.Matt.V@TheSentinel909@Taylor_Fritz97 @nnakalinskaya His does sound like an OUT call tho :D@Taylor_Fritz97 @nnakalinskaya His does sound like an OUT call tho :Dti voliš nju, a tebe ja@cecanacionale@Taylor_Fritz97 @nnakalinskaya He only does it on big points, and that’s consistent? It’s okay, I get it, you’ll be trashed if you said something different.4@Taylor_Fritz97 @nnakalinskaya He only does it on big points, and that’s consistent? It’s okay, I get it, you’ll be trashed if you said something different.ajr | abel jr@acvdena@Taylor_Fritz97 @nnakalinskaya Just say you’re afraid of him bro trust. I love you but just say you’re afraid he’ll beat you3@Taylor_Fritz97 @nnakalinskaya Just say you’re afraid of him bro trust. I love you but just say you’re afraid he’ll beat youTenisFan@djape5000@Taylor_Fritz97 @nnakalinskaya Take a look at his last point in this match. It was not a good behavior.1@Taylor_Fritz97 @nnakalinskaya Take a look at his last point in this match. It was not a good behavior.Luna@Luna_SW19@Taylor_Fritz97 @nnakalinskaya So if it’s consistent it’s ok to make excessive noise all the time?3@Taylor_Fritz97 @nnakalinskaya So if it’s consistent it’s ok to make excessive noise all the time?@prslegend@prslegend13@SeivwrightTrudy @pikinicus @Taylor_Fritz97 @nnakalinskaya Almost every point he is grunting after the ball goes to opponent court, clear hindrance. May be @Taylor_Fritz97 should respond to this.2@SeivwrightTrudy @pikinicus @Taylor_Fritz97 @nnakalinskaya Almost every point he is grunting after the ball goes to opponent court, clear hindrance. May be @Taylor_Fritz97 should respond to this.🌙@_watermintImagine baiting a pro to rag on Carlos but he's respectful and complimentary instead twitter.com/Taylor_Fritz97…Taylor Fritz@Taylor_Fritz97@nnakalinskaya Nah his is consistent and if he ever extends it it’s when he blasts a winner so doesn’t matter 103428@nnakalinskaya Nah his is consistent and if he ever extends it it’s when he blasts a winner so doesn’t matter 😂Imagine baiting a pro to rag on Carlos but he's respectful and complimentary instead twitter.com/Taylor_Fritz97…D o r e e n #NoGuns #WearAMask #COVIDisbad 💙💛@ddeshopper@Taylor_Fritz97 @nnakalinskaya This makes me like you more because you tell the truth. I've been reading all morning in the Twitterverse how Carlitos has an awful grunt that distracts. But watching the semi-final this a.m., I really can't see (or hear) that's true. Thanks for keeping it real, Taylor!8@Taylor_Fritz97 @nnakalinskaya This makes me like you more because you tell the truth. I've been reading all morning in the Twitterverse how Carlitos has an awful grunt that distracts. But watching the semi-final this a.m., I really can't see (or hear) that's true. Thanks for keeping it real, Taylor!dk why im here@rwmytnnyTo all the alcaraz haters who doesn’t understand the meaning of hindrance , here’s Taylor’s answer twitter.com/taylor_fritz97…Taylor Fritz@Taylor_Fritz97@nnakalinskaya Nah his is consistent and if he ever extends it it’s when he blasts a winner so doesn’t matter 928@nnakalinskaya Nah his is consistent and if he ever extends it it’s when he blasts a winner so doesn’t matter 😂To all the alcaraz haters who doesn’t understand the meaning of hindrance , here’s Taylor’s answer twitter.com/taylor_fritz97…سارة العجمي@SxrxhSAI wasn’t lying when i said fritz is too good to be American twitter.com/taylor_fritz97…Taylor Fritz@Taylor_Fritz97@nnakalinskaya Nah his is consistent and if he ever extends it it’s when he blasts a winner so doesn’t matter 228@nnakalinskaya Nah his is consistent and if he ever extends it it’s when he blasts a winner so doesn’t matter 😂I wasn’t lying when i said fritz is too good to be American twitter.com/taylor_fritz97…Malik Akil@Mfmeery@Taylor_Fritz97 Lmao that bozo wanted you to hate on Alcaraz so bad2@Taylor_Fritz97 Lmao that bozo wanted you to hate on Alcaraz so badNovak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz set up Wimbledon 2023 final clashThe pair at the 2023 Wimbledon ChampionshipsNovak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are through to the final of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships. This is Alcaraz's first appearance in the final at SW19, while Djokovic is the four-time defending champion. Djokovic, in fact, is vying for an eighth title at the event and a 24th Grand Slam overall.The summit clash will mark the duo’s third clash on tour. Their first meeting was in the semifinals of the 2022 Madrid Open, where the Spaniard emerged victorious and eventually won the title.Their second and most recent meeting was in the semifinals of the 2023 French Open. The match concluded in eventual champion Djokovic’s favor following Alcaraz’s diminished intensity due to cramping.The Wimbledon final will take place on Sunday at approximately 2 pm local time.