Carlos Alcaraz wins maiden Wimbledon title

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic in a five-set thriller to win his maiden Wimbledon title on Sunday. The world number 1 bagged the game 1-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4. Djokovic dominated the show in the beginning at the Centre Court, London as he sealed the first set 6-1. Alcaraz bounced back beautifully in the second set that went into the tiebreaker. The world number 1 won it 7-6 (8/6). The Spaniard continued his dominance and bagged the third set 6-1. However, Djokovic too made a remarkable comeback and took the match to final set with a 6-3 win in the fourth set. Alcaraz broke Djokovic once in the final set and that helped him seal the decider. Alcaraz also retained his No.1 spot in the ATP rankings.

After a nail-biting final, 20-year-old #CarlosAlcaraz has defeated #NovakDjokovic in the Men’s Singles tournament at #Wimbledon. The #PrincessOfWales presented the 2023 Champion with the trophy. https://t.co/lH5mhaGMdh pic.twitter.com/FcN0rQ4Nl2

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Novak Djokovic had not lost on the Center Court at Wimbledon for 10 years and 7 days and the man who last beat him there, Andy Murray, was watching the men’s singles final action along with Neal Skupski.

The Wimbledon winning moment for the 20 year old Carlos Alcaraz.

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Alcaraz, who had faced cramps due to nerves in his 4-set defeat to Djokovic in Paris in June, did not suffer the same fate on Sunday as he raised his game and broke Djokovic’s serve straightaway.