On Sunday at Wimbledon, within the sunshine on Centre Court docket, Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-2, 7-6(4) in a one-sided remaining.
The Spaniard is now 4-0 in Grand Slam finals. He additionally received the US Open in 2022, Wimbledon final yr, and Roland-Garros final month.
Alcaraz is simply the second man within the Open Period to win his first 4 main finals in a row, after Roger Federer.
From the start, Alcaraz made Djokovic, a seven-time Wimbledon champion, uncomfortable and by no means let him again in. The Spaniard broke the Serbian within the first sport, which was 14 minutes, and that set the tone of the match.
“Yeah, the primary sport was unbelievable,” Djokovic mentioned. “One of many longest first video games I’ve ever performed.
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“I feel he was popping out from the blocks able to battle and able to play his greatest stage straight away, which wasn’t the case final yr the place I began higher, had a snug first-set win.
“At the moment, from the primary level, he was there, he was prepared.”
By the point the Serbian needed to get going, it was nearly the tip of the match.
“I attempted to battle my method within the third and are available again,” Djokovic mentioned, “saving three match factors, extending actually the match a bit of bit. However I suppose it was inevitable for him to win right this moment as a result of he was simply popping out on the court docket with a greater high quality tennis. It’s so simple as it is.
“Simply total the way in which I felt on the court docket right this moment in opposition to him, I used to be inferior on the court docket. That’s it. He was a greater participant. He performed each single shot higher than I did.
“I don’t assume I may have achieved one thing way more. Attempt to pump myself up perhaps, sure. Get the group concerned. That’s what was occurring within the third. That received me going a bit of bit.
“Yeah, he wasn’t additionally permitting me to have a lot of a free factors on my serve. He was studying the serve. He was enjoying with a whole lot of selection.
I’ve by no means seen him serve that method, to be sincere. 136. Possibly I used to be lacking one thing this match, however I’ve by no means seen him serve that quick. He will need to have had a very good serving observe day yesterday (smiling).
“Sure, total he actually outplayed me.”
Alcaraz mentioned it was an incredible feeling to win Wimbledon back-to-back. “Yeah, I imply, it’s nice. I’m actually proud and actually glad about it.”
“Clearly it was an awesome match for me. Clearly, Novak didn’t play his greatest the primary two units, a whole lot of errors. I made essentially the most of that.
“Yeah, it’s a nice feeling even serious about being French Open winner and Wimbledon champion the identical yr, that few gamers simply achieved it earlier than. It’s unbelievable.
“I attempt to understand that I received Wimbledon twice and attempt to really feel that it was the identical feeling as final yr.”
At 21 years and 70 days, Alcaraz is the youngest participant of the Open Period to realize the Roland-Garros/Wimbledon double in the identical yr.
“Effectively, clearly I’ve seen and I’ve heard all of the stats that I’m the youngest to win at Roland-Garros and Wimbledon the identical yr, to win no matter.
“I truthfully strive not to consider it an excessive amount of. Clearly, it’s a very nice begin of my profession, however I’ve to maintain going. I’ve to maintain constructing my path.
“On the finish of my profession, I need to sit on the identical desk as the large guys. That’s my fundamental objective. That’s my dream proper now. It doesn’t matter if I already received 4 Grand Slams on the age of 21. If I’m not hold going, all these tournaments for me, it doesn’t matter.
“I actually need to hold going. I’ll attempt to hold successful and finish my profession with a whole lot of them.”
