The new king ascends to the throne! Alcaras lifted the Wimbledon men's singles championship trophy Alcaras | Jokovic | Men's singles
On the 16th, 20-year-old Alcaras won 3-2 against 36-year-old Jokovic in a 4-hour and 43 minute battle, winning the Wimbledon men's singles championship trophy for the first time. Between the Serbian superstar and his eighth Wimbledon and 24th Grand Slam titles, there is only one gap between Spain's world number one title.
Jokovic praised the "giant successor" after the game: "I have never encountered a player like him. Roger and Rafa both have super strong traits, but also obvious weaknesses. Carlos is very comprehensive. I believe his excellent adjustment and adaptability will be the key to maintaining his youth and achieving success on various fields."
Although he achieved his first Grand Slam victory at the US Open last year, over a month ago he lost to Jokovic in the French Open semi-finals, and Alcaras was so nervous that he cramped all over his body. Now the two meet in the Wimbledon final, and young Alcaras starts 0-5 in front of Jokovic's tight defense, quickly losing the first set 1-6.
However, in the second set, there was a sudden change in the situation. In the previous set, Alcaras, who made a series of mistakes, showed his momentum and high level. Although he broke first and was later defeated by Jokovic, he caught up in the seventh inning with a 0-3 deficit, saved a run, and then turned the tables 8-6.
"Winning the second set is very important to me." Alcaras believed that he played well in the first set, but if he couldn't seize the opportunity against legends like Jokovic, he would definitely face punishment. "If I didn't win this set, I would probably lose three consecutive sets. This gave me great confidence and motivation, making me believe that I can defeat Novak."
What's even more unbelievable is that in the third set, Alcaras returned with a score of 6-1 to Jokovic. In the fifth inning, the two of them had a tug of war for nearly half an hour, and Jokovic still encountered a break after stubbornly saving six break points.
In the fourth set, both players' physical abilities were significantly challenged, and both sides began to make more mistakes. Jokovic had a better grasp of the key points and dragged the game into the decisive set with a score of 6-3.
In the third inning of the fifth set, Alcaras broke through with a backhand straight cross, ultimately ensuring his historic moment with a score of 6:4. "My beautiful dream came true, but I never expected this day to come so soon."
On the same day, Chinese Taipei veteran Xie Shuwei and Czech player Strekova won the women's doubles championship by defeating the combination of Belgian player Mertens and Australian player Hunter with a score of 7:5 and 6:4.