LONDON, July 16 (BNA): Carlos Alcaraz announced a change of guard in men’s tennis as he ended Novak Djokovic’s long reign at Wimbledon with a 1-6 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 6-4 victory to win the club title. All England for the first time on Sunday.
The 36-year-old Serbian has been indestructible at Wimbledon Center Court for a decade but on Sunday finally met his match as he ran out of ideas to prevent young defender Alcaraz from a title rush.
After the 20-year-old broke a 2-1 lead in the fifth set with a stunning volley, Djokovic’s racquet felt the full force of his rage as he slammed it against the wooden post to leave it disfigured. chaos.
That handed Djokovic a second warning of the match, as the Serb had also been warned earlier for taking too long to launch his serve.
But all the distraction failed to derail an inspired Alcaraz as he became the youngest man in 37 years to win the Gilded Challenge Cup after Djokovic smashed a forehand into the net, leaving the Spaniard to collapse onto his back in his triumphant moment. .
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