On Sunday at Wimbledon, within the sunshine on Centre Courtroom, Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-2, 7-6(4) in a one-sided ultimate.
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 unimaginable,” Djokovic stated. “One of many longest first video games I’ve ever performed.
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“I believe he was popping out from the blocks able to battle and able to play his greatest degree instantly, which wasn’t the case final yr the place I began higher, had a cushty first-set win.
“In the present day, from the primary level, he was there, he was prepared.”
By the point the Serbian wished to get going, it was virtually the top of the match.
“I attempted to struggle my manner within the third and are available again,” Djokovic stated, “saving three match factors, extending actually the match just a little bit. However I suppose it was inevitable for him to win right now as a result of he was simply popping out on the courtroom with a greater high quality tennis. It’s so simple as it is.
“Simply total the way in which I felt on the courtroom right now in opposition to him, I used to be inferior on the courtroom. That’s it. He was a greater participant. He performed each single shot higher than I did.
“I don’t suppose I might have performed one thing rather more. Attempt to pump myself up possibly, sure. Get the group concerned. That’s what was taking place within the third. That bought me going just a little 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 manner, to be trustworthy. 136. Perhaps 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 stated it was an incredible feeling to win Wimbledon back-to-back. “Yeah, I imply, it’s nice. I’m actually proud and actually blissful about it.”
“Clearly it was a fantastic match for me. Clearly, Novak didn’t play his greatest the primary two units, a whole lot of errors. I made probably the most of that.
“Yeah, it’s a nice feeling even fascinated with being French Open winner and Wimbledon champion the identical yr, that few gamers simply performed 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 attain the Roland-Garros/Wimbledon double in the identical yr.
“Properly, 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 actually attempt 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 massive guys. That’s my major aim. 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 maintain going, all these tournaments for me, it doesn’t matter.
“I actually need to maintain going. I’ll attempt to maintain successful and finish my profession with a whole lot of them.”
