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

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.

The defeat prevented the 36-year-old tying Roger Federer with an eighth Wimbledon title, while it also ended his chances of winning the calendar Grand Slam this year, although he will surely have more opportunities to equal Margaret Court's all-time record of 24 slam crowns.

Alcaraz was not even born when Lleyton Hewitt in 2002 became the last man apart from Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray or Djokovic to win the title here, and he is the youngest men's champion since Boris Becker in 1986.

“Well it’s a dream come true for me,” said Alcaraz. “It’s great to win but even if I had lost I would have been really proud of myself, playing a final against a legend of our sport.

“After the first set I thought ‘hmmm … Carlos increase the level’. I have to congratulate Novak. I started playing tennis watching you. When I was born you were already winning tournaments. But 36 is the new 26. It’s amazing.”

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