Carlos Alcaraz heralded the changing of the guard in men’s tennis as he ended Novak Djokovic’s long reign at Wimbledon with a rip-roaring 1-6 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 6-4 victory to win the All England Club title for the first time on Sunday.
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates with the trophy after winning his final match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic.Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates with the trophy after winning his final match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic.
That earned the Serbian a second warning in the match, with Djokovichaving also been cautioned earlier for taking too much time to launch into his serves. “I have to congratulate Novak. It’s amazing to play against him. You inspire me. I was born, you were winning tournaments.”Second seed Djokovic, who won his first ATP title when Alcaraz was three years old, looked well on his way to winning a men’s record-equalling eighth Wimbledon crown when he blew away his rival in the opening set.
But Djokovic is not known for being a human backboard for nothing and, with so much riding on this result – the Serbian was also looking to draw level with Margaret Court’s all-time record haul of 24 majors – he let out a mighty roar that shook Centre Court when he broke back in the next game. Although he managed to get the ball over the net, he was still lying flat on his back and could only watch in awe as the ball came back into his half of the court after Alcaraz volleyed a winner with almost his back to the net.
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