Wimbledon: Carlos Alcaraz bullies Novak Djokovic to win his second straight title at All England Membership | Tennis Information | Sky Sports activities | Breaking News, Entertainment

Carlos Alcaraz wiped the ground with Novak Djokovic in a one-sided Wimbledon remaining to land a second straight title on the All England Membership on Sunday.

Alcaraz now has 4 Grand Slams and an ideal report in main finals. The 21-year-old Spaniard has received back-to-back Wimbledon titles, the 2022 US Open and final month secured his first French Open crown.

Djokovic has been carrying a knee help all fortnight having had surgical procedure on a torn meniscus 39 days in the past and regardless of saving three championship factors to interrupt again within the third set it was Alcaraz who edged the tie-break to seal a shocking 6-2 6-2 7-6 (7-4) victory.

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Carlos Alcaraz, at 21 years outdated:

A US Open Champion

A French Open Champion

His personal Netflix doc on the best way

Over $35 million in ATP earnings

Now, a BACK-TO-BACK Wimbledon champion

“Truthfully it’s a dream for me successful this trophy,” Alcaraz mentioned. “I did an interview once I was 11 or 12 and mentioned my dream is to win Wimbledon. I am fulfilling my dream.

“For me that is probably the most lovely match, probably the most lovely court docket and probably the most lovely trophy.

“When it was 40-0 I used to be seeming so far-off, Djokovic is an unbelievable fighter, I knew he was going to have his probabilities. It was tough however I attempted to remain calm going into the tie-break and tried to play my finest tennis. I used to be glad on the finish I may discover the options.”

Soccer fan Alcaraz is now hoping for a double Spanish celebration when Spain tackle England within the Euro 2024 remaining.

“I’ve already finished my job, now let’s have a look at the soccer,” he smiled.

Alcaraz turns into simply the second man within the Open Period after Roger Federer to win his first 4 Grand Slam finals, whereas he has outdone the nice Swiss, Djokovic and Rafael Nadal by reaching that landmark earlier than his twenty second birthday.

With Jannik Sinner having received the Australian Open and Alcaraz going back-to-back on the French Open and right here, it lastly seems that males’s tennis belongs to the brand new technology.

Djokovic, in the meantime, continues to be agonisingly wanting an all-time report twenty fifth Grand Slam singles title, and stays one wanting Federer’s tally of eight Wimbledon crowns.

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How Alcaraz efficiently defended his Wimbledon title…

The match started in dramatic style with a 13-minute first recreation throughout which Djokovic saved 4 break factors earlier than sending a forehand huge on Alcaraz’s fifth likelihood.

If the gang, together with the Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte watching from the Royal Field, had hoped that might set the tone for one more shut match, they had been to be shortly disabused of that notion.

Alcaraz was merely enjoying at a special pace to his opponent, his forehand too scorching to deal with for the Serb, who betrayed a insecurity in his capability to stay along with his younger opponent from the again of the court docket by repeatedly speeding to the web.

He was successful solely a 3rd of the factors there, although, dropping serve once more on a double fault after Alcaraz had despatched down a serve at 136 miles per hour, his quickest of the match.

And the Spaniard was not about to be distracted by a shout of ‘Come on England’ as he served for the opening set.

Alcaraz’s dominance continued within the second set, the 21-year-old breaking Djokovic within the opening recreation then once more at 4-2 when – for the second time within the match – the secen-time champion double-faulted on break level.

He wanted one thing to spark him into life and it got here within the third recreation of the third set when he saved 4 break factors, yelling as he walked again to his chair.

Djokovic has been the villain of the Wimbledon crowd once more this match however right here they had been chanting his identify, keen the basic match that they had anticipated to interrupt out.

He had an opportunity to maneuver forward at 3-2 however it was snatched away with an Alcaraz serve, and it appeared all however over when the second seed performed a shocking recreation to interrupt at 4-4.

Moments later Alcaraz was up 40-0 with three match factors, however he froze dramatically on the end line, serving a double fault and making a succession of errors – one after an ill-timed scream from a girl within the crowd – to permit Djokovic to interrupt again.

Alcaraz steadied himself, although, and accomplished the job within the tie-break to efficiently defend a Slam crown for the primary time.

Djokovic mentioned: “Clearly not the end result I wished, particularly the primary couple of units wasn’t as much as par from my facet, however credit score to Carlos for taking part in some wonderful tennis.

“I attempted to push him, I saved three match factors and tried to increase the match however it wasn’t to be. He’s a deserved winner.

“I’ve to be very proud. There is a little bit of disappointment proper now however once I replicate on the final couple of weeks, and the final 4 to 5 weeks and what I have been via, I’ve to say I am very glad.”

Alcaraz vs Djokovic: Story of the Tape


Alcaraz	Match Stats	Djokovic
5	Aces	8
6	Double Faults	4
84%	1st serve win proportion	66%
51%	2nd serve win proportion	40%
16/22	Web factors received	27/53
5/14	Break factors received	1/3
42	Whole winners	26
24	Unforced errors	25
109	Whole factors received	87

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