Alcaraz breaks through "tyrannical dominance" of Djokovic and Co.
Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz won at Wimbledon for the second consecutive Sunday, preventing Novak Djokovic from setting an all-time record. The 21-year-old defeated the Serb 6:2, 6:2, 7:6 (7:4) in the re-match of last year's final at the London grass-court classic. This marked Alcaraz's fourth Grand Slam title in his fourth Grand Slam final.
Djokovic, who was unable to compete in the French Open semifinals due to injury less than a month ago, missed his 25th Grand Slam title. He currently shares the record with the Australian Margaret Court. However, this remains the case for now. The international press reports:
Spain
AS: "With Roger Federer retired and Rafa Nadal on the way to ending his career, Carlos Alcaraz dealt Novak Djokovic another blow on Sunday. And thus also to the spirit of the 'Big Three', who have ruled tennis tyrannically for almost two decades with the Swiss, the Spaniard, and the Serb."
Mundo Deportivo: "An encouraged Alcaraz against a Djokovic living in another reality. He managed to make his comeback a month after his knee meniscus surgery to compete at the tournament. (...) A persistent Alcaraz, who covered every millimeter of the court. Ruthless in attack, a wall in defense."
El Mundo: "In the elegant shell that Wimbledon can be, Carlos Alcaraz makes Novak Djokovic dance, he enjoys himself, celebrates with the crowd, and generates one of his Alcaraz moments. Those moments when, upon seeing him, one smiles from ear to ear. (...) With 21 years, a genius of all kinds, he has matured, but has saved his joy. Now come, whoever can stop him, whoever that may be, surely no one."
England
The Mirror: "Last year, Alcaraz needed five sets and four hours and 42 minutes to beat the greatest player of all time. This time, he only needed three sets and two hours and 27 minutes to (...) win. He defeated Djokovic with a strong mindset, which may have signaled a wake-up call."
The Guardian: "Would anyone dare to bet against him now? Not after this three-set victory over Novak Djokovic, who at the age of just 21 years and 70 days granted him his fourth Grand Slam title. That's more than Andy Murray achieved in his entire career. He surpasses Rafael Nadal (three), Djokovic (one), and Roger Federer (none) at the same age."
Austria
Krone: "The 21-year-old Spaniard was too strong for the Serb, who so dearly wanted to write tennis history with his 25th Major title. In contrast to the five-set final thriller on Church Road last year, the third-ranked player won quite smoothly after 2 hours and 27 minutes with 6:2, 6:2, 7:6(4). The match was only exciting in the third set."
Der Standard: "Only in the finish of the third set did the 21-year-old find himself in trouble. (...) Alcaraz denied Djokovic the opportunity to tie with Roger Federer as record champion. Instead, he happily accepted the victor's trophy from Princess Kate and withdrew a prize money of around 3.2 million euros."
Switzerland
Blick: "True champions show greatness in the moment of defeat - this also applies to Novak Djokovic (37). From the provocateur who engages with the fans on Centre Court, nothing is left after his defeat in the Wimbledon final against Carlos Alcaraz (21). The Serb submits."
Tagesanzeiger: "One has never seen Djokovic lose like this before. Carlos Alcaraz outclasses the Serb and wins his 4th Grand-Slam Title with a score of 21. When Novak Djokovic looks up at his children after that, he is emotional."
- Despite Novak Djokovic's desire to break the record at Wimbledon, he was defeated by Carlos Alcaraz in a Tennis match, marking another Grand Slam Tournament title for the Spanish player.
- As the Tennis world watches, Carlos Alcaraz continues to make waves, becoming the youngest player to win four Grand Slam Tournaments, surpassing the records of players like Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
- Following his victory over Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final, Tennis analysts have been discussing Carlos Alcaraz's potential to challenge the dominance of the 'Big Three' in tennis, with some even suggesting that he could become the greatest player of all time.
