Who is Carlos Alcaraz? The 'Spanish Bull' Who Ended Novak Djokovic's Rampant Wimbledon Run

17.07.2023 - 05:53 sports.ndtv.com

Novak Djokovic, the man who has 23 Grand Slam titles to his name, was in search of the 24th at the Wimbledon 2023 as he came across World No.

1 Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday. Hoping to equal the record of winning the most Grand Slam titles a singles player and an eighth Wimbledon title, Djokovic met his match in the form of Alcaraz, with the two producing an enthralling 5-set contest.

However, it was Alcaraz who emerged triumphant, winning his first Grand Slam title at the England's Club, ending the Serb's 34-match unbeaten run in the competition.

But, who really is Carlos Alcaraz, the man who Novak Djokovic described as the 'Spanish Bull' who has the best of all three worlds -- Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic himself? - The Spaniard made his professional debut in 2018, and won his first Grand Slam title (US Open) in 2022. - Born in El Palmar (Murcia), a small village with around 24,000 inhabitants, Alcaraz grew up in a family that had an affinity towards tennis.

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Novak Djokovic's father has hit back at a journalist who labelled the 23-time Grand Slam champion as the 'loser of all times' following the defeat to Carlos Alcaraz in the final of Wimbledon last week. In the final, Djokovic was chasing unprecedented mark of a 24th Grand Slam in Open Era, but the top speed Spaniard Alcaraz came from a set down to outlcass the second seed in five sets. The defeat to Alcaraz was Djokovic's 12 in a Grand Slam final, the most among any player in men's singles tennis.

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