Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic: Wilander and Robson want 'another 10 years' of rivalry after Wimbledon final

Mats Wilander and Laura Robson both hope to see a potential famous rivalry between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz endure for more years yet after their memorable Wimbledon final. The pair played out a brilliant five-set final at the All England Club on Sunday afternoon — and evening — as for almost five hours they demonstrated some brilliant tennis and put on a stunning show. Ad Alcaraz edged this Grand Slam final, and while he is 16 years younger than his Serbian opponent, the Spaniard is likely to see more of Djokovic, at least for the next couple of seasons.

WimbledonAlcaraz: Before final I thought 'I can't beat' Djokovic10 HOURS AGO Wilander told Eurosport that he was hoping for even more from the superstar pair. He said: “I would love to see Novak stay in our sport for another three, four years if he can, just so I can see this match again. «I wish Novak was 10 years younger, because then we would see this rivalry for another 10 years.

“There’s a contrast of styles between these two, even though they’re both baseliners. Carlos Alcaraz has so much flair and so much explosiveness in his arm, and he can hit these forehands and then can massage these little drop shots. Alcaraz down Djokovic in thriller to win Wimbledon and second Grand Slam Alcaraz celebrates a 'dream come true' as Djokovic praises 'amazing' new champion Alcaraz triumph 'unbelievable', Djokovic hitting net post a 'a big regret' — Wilander “Then you have the other style, which is the relentless defensive game of Novak Djokovic, who sometimes pushes himself to be more aggressive than maybe he wants to, but he does it at the right time.