2023-07-17 21:47:47
Carlos Alcaraz congratulated by Novak Djokovic, Sunday in London. “He proved that he was without a doubt the best player in the world,” acknowledged the seven-time Wimbledon winner. ANDREW COULDRIDGE/REUTERS
ANALYSIS – His memorable victory in the Wimbledon final against Novak Djokovic marks the beginning of a new era.
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Carlos Alcaraz, the new king of Wimbledon, may have triumphed at the US Open last August and already won ten tournaments two months after blowing out his 20th candle, the absolute monarch of tennis before Sunday July 16, 2023, c t was still unmistakably Novak Djokovic and his 23 Grand Slam titles. By unbolting the statue of the Serb in his English garden on Sunday (1-6, 7-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4), the kid from Murcia with the smile of an angel changed status and fully consolidated its rank of number 1 in the world. “He proved that he was without a doubt the best player in the world conceded, handsome player, Djokovic, seven-time winner of the London Grand Slam. He is capable of playing fantastic tennis on different surfaces and he deserves to be where he is..»
The prodigy surprised himself: “Before this final, I didn’t think I was ready to beat Djokovic in five sets, in such an epic match..” To silence the last skeptics…
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