‘A new emperor is born’ as Alcaraz beats Djokovic to win Wimbledon
A new era has begun. World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) defeated Novak Djokovic (Serbia) to win the Wimbledon tennis title.
Alcaraz faced Djokovic in the singles final of the tournament on June 16 at the All England Club in Wimbledon, England. The world No. 1 and No. 2 went head-to-head.
After a grueling four hours and 42 minutes of action, Alcaraz defeated Djokovic in straight sets, 3-2 (1-6 7-6<8-6> 6-1 3-6 6-4) to lift the trophy.
It started badly. Alcaraz fell behind 0-5 in the first set and was down 1-6. Up until this point, it looked like Djokovic was cruising to victory.
But in the second set, Alcaraz fought back. He leveled the match in the second set tiebreak with an exquisite volley that fooled Djokovic.
With the momentum on his side, Alcaraz took a 3-1 lead in the third set and held on to the point in a thrilling battle that saw him deuce 13 times to take the set.
Alcaraz then dropped the fourth set to the injury-hit Djokovic, but broke his third service game in the fifth to take the match.
Alcaraz eventually won the fifth and final game 6-4 to clinch his first Wimbledon title and second major championship 토토체험머니.
Alcaraz was crowned the new emperor of men’s tennis, ending Djokovic’s bid for a 24th major title.
Djokovic, meanwhile, lost his fifth straight Wimbledon title, his eighth overall, and his 24th major championship. He missed a chance to close the gap on Nadal.
It was the first time since 2002 that a player not named Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal or Andy Murray has won Wimbledon, the world’s most prestigious event.
Alcaraz also avenged a 1-3 loss to Djokovic in the semifinals of the French Open, improving his head-to-head record to 2-1.
With this victory, Alcacer has now won two majors after winning the US Open last year. Alcaraz’s era is wide open.
In particular, Alcaraz has shown weaknesses on grass and fast hard compared to clay and slow hard, but he showed an upgrade by winning Wimbledon on grass.
After defeating the emperor Djokovic on the biggest stage to become the new emperor, Alcaraz will receive £2.35 million for his victory.