World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz got the better of long-term Wimbledon king and defending champion Novak Djokovic to win his second Grand Slam title.
In his first-ever Wimbledon Championships final, Alcaraz outclassed Djokovic to win on Sunday.
The 20-year-old also denied the World No.2 a record-extending 24th Grand Slam with a fantastic performance that wowed the sporting world.
In the five-set thriller, Alcaraz defeated Djokovic 1-6, 7-6(6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 at the iconic Centre Court.
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Djokovic, who had won the Australian Open and French Open in the 2023 season, was hoping to secure his record-equalling eighth Wimbledon singles championship.
Alcaraz looked shaky at the start, making a calamitous opening performance against the seven-time winner.
Alcaraz lost the first set 6-1 before staging an incredible comeback in the second. The younger player also ended Djokovic’s long-standing streak of 15 straight tiebreak wins to claim his first set.
He then overpowered Djokovic 6-1 in the third set to take great command of the match.
Djokovic was playing in his record 35th Grand Slam final.
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