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Wimbledon: 'Dream final' - Mats Wilander gives Carlos Alcaraz key advice ahead of Novak Djokovic showdown

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Eurosport expert Mats Wilander has previewed the Wimbledon men's singles final between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz with so much on the line for the superstar duo in their showpiece showdown.

It was always the climax to the tournament that most fans wanted with the top two seeds and best players in the world locking horns on Centre Court with the Wimbledon title on the line, and neither has looked like losing en route to the match.

Ad Djokovic is gunning for an eighth crown at the All England Club and men's record-extending 24th Grand Slam singles title, while Alcaraz is hoping to secure his maiden triumph at the grass-court major and follow-up to his US Open glory.

WimbledonAlcaraz will seek help from psychologist to avoid cramping issues against Djokovic9 HOURS AGO For Wilander, it is the perfect final for fans to enjoy, but he has also given the Spaniard some important advice as he seeks to ensure that he does not suffer cramp — as he did in such heartbreaking fashion in his semi-final defeat to Djokovic at Roland-Garros. «It is a dream final,» Wilander said at SW19 as he looked ahead to the highly anticipated head-to-head battle. «We obviously had a lot of dream finals with Federer and Djokovic, Federer and Nadal, and Djokovic and Nadal, but it has been a while since we have had that kind of clash. »For me, these are the two best players in the world, and they are quite different in the way they play – you have an aggressive player in Carlos and then Novak's defensive skills on the grass court «It is going to be absolutely mouthwatering and as exciting as you are going to get watching a tennis match.

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