Spanish sensation Carlos Alcaraz brought out his best as he beat Novak Djokovic to win his first Wimbledon title. Alcaraz won the thrilling five-set final 1-6 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 6-4. The 20-year-old adds a second major championship to his record after winning the US Open last year, becoming him the third-youngest Wimbledon champion in the Open Era.
Alcaraz’s comeback from a set down against probably one of the greatest tennis player in history playing at the top of his game was anything from simple.
But in the end, a new Wimbledon champion was crowned, and Alcaraz solidified his position as the sport’s rising star as Djokovic’s attempted return missed the net.
Djokovic appeared to have it under control as he raced out of the gate, but a few expensive unforced errors cost him late in the tiebreaker, and then the wheels started to come off.
Both players were stretched to the limit during a marathon 27-minute game in the middle of the third set, but Djokovic was the one who lost his cool by starting to argue with the umpire and responding to the audience.
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At the conclusion of the third set, the Serb came back to force a decisive set after a lengthy bathroom break. Early in the fifth, he maintained his composure, but Alcaraz rose to the challenge and secured a break to set off a Djokovic eruption. When he realized that his opponent wasn’t going to surrender, the Serb slammed his racket against the net post.
Djokovic composed himself before his runner-up speech and gave full credit to Alcaraz. “Good afternoon everyone. Not so good for me, but good for Carlos,” he began. “I thought I’d only have trouble with you on clay and hard court, not grass. But it’s a different story from this year. Congrats, an amazing way to adapt to the surface. “You never like to lose matches like this. I guess when all the emotions are settled I have to still be very grateful.”
