Tag: wimbledon 2023

[ad_1] The celebrations do not seem to be ending anytime soon for Carlos Alcaraz, who edged past Novak Djokovic to clinch his maiden Wimbledon title on Sunday. The 20-year-old defeated Djokovic 1-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 after four hours and 42 minutes of breathless action on Centre Court. The loss also shattered the Serb's dream of clinching a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title. For Alcaraz, it was his second major title, following his US Open title last year. Amid all this action, the Spaniard, who is currently on cloud nine, could not hide his excitement and had an oops moment in front of the camera.During a live interview with CNN, Alcaraz was asked to show his coveted Wimbledon trophy. However, in excitement, he ended up dropping the trophy. He was utterly embarrassed but imm...

[ad_1] Novak Djokovic was penalised for breaking his racquet during Wimbledon final© AFPThe most decorated men's tennis player of the Open Era, Novak Djokovic couldn't bag the Grand Slam number 24, suffering a defeat at the hands of World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final. The thrilling contest that went to the 5th set saw Djokovic lose control on multiple occasions. After he broke Alcaraz's serve and went on to lose his own service game, Djokovic smashes his racquet on the net post. Having been charged with 'racquet abuse', the Serbian star was reprimanded for his actions and given a hefty penalty.Umpire Fergus Murphy had cautioned Djokovic on the field after he shattered his racquet by smashing it on the net post. The Serb was later handed a big fine of USD 8,000 for his avoi...

[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz (L) being congratulated by Novak Djokovic's wife.© TwitterCarlos Alcaraz left everyone impressed with his brilliant performance to beat Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon men's singles final on Sunday. It was the first Wimbledon title for the 20-year-old Spaniard who had earlier won the US Open 2022 title after defeating Casper Ruud. In a video posted by the official Wimbledon handle on YouTube, Alcaraz could be seen waving at the fans inside the All England Club before he meets Djokovic's family. He shook hands with Djokovic's son Stefan and then he was greeted by Djokovic's wife Jelena who had a small chat with the youngster.World number one Alcaraz recovered from dropping the first set and saving a set point in the second to win 1-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 after f...

[ad_1] From a set down, Carlos Alcaraz showed grit, determination and fire to overcome the challenge posed by Novak Djokovic, the man with most number of Grand Slam titles, to win the 2023 Wimbledon. Alcaraz recovered from dropping the first set and saving a set point in the second to win 1-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 after four hours and 42 minutes on Centre Court. It was a second major for the 20-year-old Spaniard following his US Open title last year as he became Wimbledon's third youngest men's champion.Australian Open and French Open champion Djokovic had been bidding to equal Federer's record of eight Wimbledon titles, match Margaret Court's all-time mark of 24 Slams and become the All England Club's oldest men's champion.Alcaraz, who had been crippled by body cramping in his loss ...

[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz left everyone utterly impressed with his heroic win over Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon 2023 final on Sunday. The Spaniard defeated Djokovic 1-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 after four hours and 42 minutes of breathless action on Centre Court. It was his second major title, following his US Open title last year. With this win, world number one Alcaraz also shattered Djokovic's dream of clinching a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title. After registering a historic win, Alcaraz posted a heartfelt message which has now gone viral.Taking to Twitter, the Spaniard expressed his gratitude towards all his fans and supporters for their immense love and backing. Alcaraz, who is just 20 years old, became the third-youngest player to win the Wimbledon title."A lifelong dream! Y...

[ad_1] Novak Djokovic's dream of clinching a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title was shattered on Sunday after lost against Carlos Alcaraz in Wimbledon 2023 final. The 20-year-old Spaniard won his second major title, following his US Open title last year. On the other hand, it was Djokovic's first defeat on Centre Court after a hiatus of 10 years. World number one Alcaraz defeated Djokovic 1-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 after four hours and 42 minutes of breathless action on Centre Court.It was the first time that Djokovic lost any Grand Slam match after winning the opening set. Alcaraz's dominance visibly troubled Djokovic as he went on to take out his frustration on his racket.The incident took place during the third game when after Alcaraz broke his serve in the final set. Djokovic,...

[ad_1] Entering Sunday's Wimbledon final, Novak Djokovic had not lost a match on Centre Court since 2013. Carlos Alcaraz ended the Serbian's dominance at the grass-court major by capturing a thrilling five-set win. After the win, Carlos Alcaraz said, "Beating Novak, and winning the Wimbledon championship is something that I dreamt about since I started playing tennis." The 20-year-old was ecstatic following his second major triumph and hopes his victory can inspire the next generation on Tour.As per ATP, Carlos Alcaraz said, “Making history that I did today, it's the happiest moment of my life, I think it's not going to change for a long time. Beating Novak, and winning the Wimbledon championship is something that I dreamt about since I started playing tennis. That's why is the biggest m...