Carlos Alcaraz stuns Novak Djokovic 6-2 6-2 7-6 (7-4) to retain Wimbledon title
Spanish star wins fourth Grand Slam title at age of 21
Djokovic’s bid for record-equalling eighth men’s Wimbledon title goes on
Princess of Wales presents trophy to Alcaraz on her return to Wimbledon
Britain’s Alfie Hewett beats Martin de la Puente 6-2 6-3 to win first Wimbledon singles title and complete career Grand Slam
Hewett then teams up with Gordon Reid to win men’s wheelchair doubles title to secure his 30th major victory.
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What a day for Carlos Alcaraz as he produces a masterclass to beat Novak Djokovic in straight sets to win back-to-back Wimbledon titles.
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I would have liked to have seen – whether it was a racquet smash or a roar or something – after Novak went down those two sets, I needed to see an outburst to kind of reset his energy. He was so flat for so long and then there was a game at 3-2 in the third set where he really came alive but it was a bit too late.
He went back to his normal game style which was at the baseline attacking the serve of Alcaraz but the serve and volley tactic was odd to me – I’ve never seen Novak look so confused at such a crucial stage of a tournament.
Carlos Alcaraz powered to victory over an out-of-sorts Novak Djokovic to retain his men’s singles title at Wimbledon.
The repeat of last year’s final failed to live up to the five-set thriller of 12 months ago as Djokovic appeared mostly helpless against the dominant Spaniard.
After squandering three championship points when trying to serve out the victory, Alcaraz held his arms aloft after battling through the third-set tie-break for a 6-2 6-2 7-6 (7-4) win.
“Honestly, it is a dream for me winning this trophy,” said Alcaraz.
“I did an interview when I was 11 and I said my dream is to win Wimbledon.”
Gracious in defeat, Djokovic shared a smile and warm embrace with Alcaraz at the net after his comprehensive loss.
It was an annihilation. Alcaraz was phenomenal. The tone was set in the first game where Alcaraz broke Djokovic. He was relentless and gave Djokovic nothing to get his teeth stuck into.
Djokovic hung on in that third set and got it to a tie-break but today was all about one man.