For Fernandez, the feat would fulfill a childhood dream.

“With us, we didn’t get Wimbledon until a couple years ago. Now it’s achievable — but it’s so hard to make it that you don’t even think about it,” Fernandez said. “You want to do it, of course, but it’s really hard.”

Fernandez was in trouble during the Wimbledon final after losing the first set with erratic play. He rallied for a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory over Shingo Kunieda , a Japanese player who has won 23 Grand Slam tournaments.

“Now that I’m close to it, I try to focus on the things that would make me win it,” Fernandez said. “Only if I play great tennis will I be able to do it.”

Fernandez, 25, opened his bid for a fourth straight Grand Slam title with a 7-6 (4), 6-3 win over Stefan Olsson in the quarterfinals on Friday. He faces Stephane Houdet of France on Saturday.