Carlos Alcaraz powered to victory over an out-of-sorts Novak Djokovic in a bewildering last to retain his males’s singles title at Wimbledon.
A repeat of final yr’s showpiece, it did not reside as much as the five-set thriller of 12 months in the past as Djokovic appeared helpless in opposition to the dominant Spaniard.
After squandering three championship factors when making an attempt to serve out the victory, Alcaraz held his arms aloft after edging by the third-set tie-break for a 6-2 6-2 7-6 (7-4) win.
For a second straight yr, Djokovic was trying to equal Roger Federer’s file of eight Wimbledon titles.
The 24-time main winner was additionally making an attempt to maneuver forward of Margaret Court docket to take sole possession of the all-time file for probably the most Grand Slam singles titles.
Swish in defeat, Djokovic shared a smile and heat embrace with Alcaraz on the internet after the excellent defeat.
As Wimbledon custom now dictates, Alcaraz climbed as much as the gamers’ field and was leapt upon by his workforce and household, celebrating a 14th straight match win on the Championships.
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