Carlos Alcaraz wins Wimbledon: Rafael Nadal congratulates compatriot and tells him to ‘enjoy the moment champion’

Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyrgios both congratulated Carlos Alcaraz on his Wimbledon triumph on Sunday evening after he battled past Novak Djokovic in a hugely impressive performance. The 20-year-old clinched his second Grand Slam singles title and his first trophy at SW19, as he came back from a set down against Djokovic to win a five-set epic, 1-6 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 6-4, on Centre Court.

Ad Alcaraz has mentioned both Djokovic and Nadal as inspirations from his childhood, given the age disparity between the veteran pair and the new kid on the block. WimbledonAlcaraz celebrates 'a dream come true' as Djokovic praises 'amazing' new championAN HOUR AGO The Mallorcan, who is currently sidelined through injury but has two Wimbledon titles to his name, was quick to celebrate the success of his fellow Spaniard soon after the Wimbledon final.

He wrote, in Spanish, on Twitter: “Congratulations, Carlos Alcaraz. You have given us immense joy today and I am sure that our pioneer in Spanish tennis, Manolo Santana, has also been cheering wherever he is, such as Wimbledon, whom you have joined today.

«A very strong hug and enjoy the moment, champion!” Last year, Australia’s Kyrgios was a surprise finalist, losing to Djokovic in their match-up, and he also added his thoughts on the social media site, praising both players. Alcaraz downs Djokovic in thriller to win Wimbledon and second Grand Slam Alcaraz triumph 'unbelievable', Djokovic hitting net post 'a big regret' — Wilander Alcaraz celebrates 'a dream come true' as Djokovic praises 'amazing' new champion He tweeted: “Haven’t watched a whole tennis match in a long time, haha.

„THANK YOU Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz for putting on that incredible performance. Congratulations to you