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Wimbledon finally gave Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, 36, and Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, 20, the contest that tennis fans had been waiting for. The victor? Alcaraz, after a thrilling four-and-a-half-hour match that saw him take the title 1-6, 7-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4.
London, July 16 (IANS) Spanish World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz fought back from a set down to overcome Novak Djokovic in a five-set thriller, claiming his maiden Wimbledon men's singles title and prolonging the Serbian legend's wait for the 24th major.
Carlos Alcaraz became the fourth youngest Wimbledon men's singles finalist in the Open Era (since 1968) on Friday when he defeated Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 to set a title clash against Novak Djokovic that will determine which player is No. 1 in the ATP Rankings on Monday.
Ons Jabeur plays Marketa Vondrousova in the women's singles final at Wimbledon and the Tunisian has the weight of Africa on her shoulders.
Novak Djokovic likes nothing better than munching on Wimbledon's Centre Court turf on men's final day and after setting up what he billed as the "ultimate showdown" with Carlos Alcaraz, he now wants to gobble up a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam title. "He's very motivated. He's young. He's hungry. I'm hungry, too, so let's have a feast," joked the Serbian who has bent down to eat a handful of grass from the most famous tennis arena after each one of his seven Wimbledon triumphs.