New Delhi: Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic by 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) in the Wimbledon men’s singles final and defended his title on Sunday, July 14 The Spaniard handed Djokovic his first straight-set defeat in a Wimbledon final since 2013 and was dominant throughout the match.
Alcaraz previously won the French Open and the BNP Paribas Open in 2024 and this was his third title of the year. He is only the sixth male player to win the French Open and Wimbledon singles trophy in the same year since 1968.
Alcaraz won the first set against the Serbian international in 14 minutes and 5 break points to take an all-important lead in the set. Alcaraz dominated the second set as well and put pressure on Djokovic.
Alcaraz played brilliantly and made full use of the court, Djokovic found it hard to counter his charge. But he was not ready to give up and started attacking in the third set. The 37-year-old saved four break points in the third game and survived eventually.
At 4-5, Alcaraz earned three Championship points but the Serbian international made a sensational comeback and took the set into a tie-break. Alcaraz took a 3-1 lead in a tie-breaker, but Djokovic kept pushing harder. Alcaraz showed his class and defended his title.
Here are some social media reactions:
To win here is special. To defend here is elite.
Carlos Alcaraz is the 2024 Gentlemen’s Singles Champion 🏆#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/kJedyXf0vn
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 14, 2024
Huuuge congratulations @BKrejcikova and @carlosalcaraz for amazing two weeks and your titles! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😊 pic.twitter.com/te3IqII2ll
— Iga Świątek (@iga_swiatek) July 14, 2024
Carlos Alcaraz ❤️❤️
Tennis ka Virat kholi❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/D4p4BWRXak
— पढ़ाकू इंजीनियर𓃵 (@Himansh92160553) July 14, 2024
Carlos Alcaraz becomes the 6th man in the Open Era to win back-to-back Roland-Garros and Wimbledon titles 🏆🏆#Wimbledon2024 #Alcaraz pic.twitter.com/AlAnQYeZSg
— JUST sports (@RayeesSrs) July 14, 2024
𝘈𝘣𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘦 𝘦𝘬 𝘩𝘪 𝘳𝘢𝘫 𝘬𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘢, 𝘸𝘰𝘩 𝘩𝘢𝘪 𝘈𝘭𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘻.
Winning the @Wimbledon finals in straight sets against a world-class opponent is no joke. With that kind of speed, power, placement, and energy, it looks like it’s going to be Advantage… pic.twitter.com/fqINU1HxOr
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) July 14, 2024
Carlos Alcaraz beat Novak Djokovic by 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) in the Wimbledon men’s singles final and defended his title successfully. Tennis Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
