Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic in Wimbledon final after five-set thriller

17.07.2023 - 03:33 thenationalnews.com

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic in the final of Wimbledon after a five-set thriller at the All England Club on Sunday.

In one of the all-time classic tennis battles, Alcaraz recovered from a slow start to end Djokovic's s 34-match winning streak in the tournament by winning 1-6, 7-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4.

It was the 20-year-old Spaniard's second Grand Slam victory after his US Open title last year and prevented Djokovic from claiming his 24th career major after an epic match that lasted four hours and 42 minutes.

Alcaraz slumped to the court after Djokovic's final forehand dropped into the net before sharing a long embrace with the vanquished Serbian.

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