Wimbledon finally gave Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, 36, and Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, 20, the contest that tennis fans had been waiting for. The victor? Alcaraz.
Going into today’s epic tête-à-tête—the 35th Grand Slam final of his career and second of Alcaraz’s—Djokovic had lost just two sets this tournament and five at Slams this year. A win would have made him** **the third man in the Open Era to win five consecutive titles at the All England Club ; Djokovic was also bidding to tie Margaret Court for the most singles titles ever, at 24, and Federer for the most championships at Wimbledon, at eight.
The weather in London was cloudy and mild, with enough wind to move the ball a little, but not enough to close the roof over Centre Court . Although some rain earlier in the day made the grass a bit slippery—both players took a few sliding falls—the quality of play was sky-high after a wobbly first set, which saw Djokovic flatten Alcaraz 6-1.
The third set was a big one for Alcaraz: After breaking Djokovic’s opening service game, he held for a 2-0 lead. Djokovic got on the board in the third, after which Alcaraz held again. Then came a grueling, nearly 27-minute fifth game, which gave Alcaraz another break. He ended up winning the set 6-1, erasing any concern that we were in for a repeat of his tense, cramp-y performance in Paris.
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