"It wasn't really that much fun out there in the first two sets. Djokovic easily handled Jannik Sinner, the rising Italian star who is supposed to be one of the special talents of the sports next generation, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (4), setting up a mens singles final showdown with Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant), Kate, Princess of Wales chats with Princess Charlotte as they sit in the Royal Box on Centre Court for the final of the mens singles between Spains Carlos Alcaraz and Serbias Novak Djokovic on day fourteen of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Sunday, July 16, 2023. Matthew Futterman is a veteran sports journalist and the author of two books, Running to the Edge: A Band of Misfits and the Guru Who Unlocked the Secrets of Speed and Players: How Sports Became a Business. More about Matthew Futterman, A version of this article appears in print on. Having faced seven break points - saving six of them - in losing the opening set, Djokovic tightened up his service game for the majority of the match thereon. Djokovic takes a well-deserved bathroom break. "People are talking about him more and more. That was good work from Carlos Alcaraz to threaten a break in the first game of the third set but it isn't long before Novak Djokovic breaks to 15, Alcaraz's latest unforced error guiding the ball into the net. Alcaraz has had some pretty intense conversations with [coach] Juan Carlos Ferrero.". He's receiving some attention to what appears to be his wrist. Will Alcaraz and Djokovic Finally Get to Play Each Other at the French Open? I wasn't feeling fresh at all. "It's very difficult to say what Carlos Alcaraz will do tactically now," three-time French Open champion Mats Wilander tells Eurosport. After his win on Sunday, he confessed that sometimes, after his best shots, he wants to look up at the big screen in the stadium and drool over the replay along with everyone else in the crowd and watching on television at home. The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Instead, it was Alcaraz who reined in his sometimes wild shot selection, and hit with more clarity than he had all day. As for streaming, tennis fans in the UK will need to subscribe to discovery+ to catch the action. Carlos Alcaraz makes a dream start to the second set, holding to love with the pick of his shots a peach of a backhand in the fourth point of the game. Djokovic wins the game with a backhand down the line as Alcaraz taps the back of a leg to show his box where he's feeling the cramp. Djokovic also focused on his missed chances in the second set. His kick [at] altitude here is huge, and it was just difficult to deal with his ball, and I wasnt feeling my return from [the backhand] side. What do you know? They could not connect. He's working hard and he's a very complete player already and only aged 20.". The average number of inmates during the 29 years of service was around 260. Alcaraz broke at the first opportunity as he surged to a 3-0 lead and looked likely to serve out a one-sided contest before Tsitsipas produced a late rally. "The difference in energy between the two players is stark," Naomi Broady tells BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, noting that Djokovic is rubbing his forearm. Will he be able to finish this match? It's a 10th break point for Alcaraz. Then it was showtime, as Alcaraz, the 20-year-old world No. More times than not, the only way to keep him from winning the most important titles in the sport is to keep him from competing. While Alcaraz was locking down, Djokovic was losing some control. Its something that I will never forget, Alcaraz said. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant), Spains Carlos Alcaraz in action against Serbias Novak Djokovic during the mens singles final on day fourteen of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Sunday, July 16, 2023. As he had done in their only previous meeting, when he beat Djokovic at the Madrid Open in 2022, Alcaraz took the second set 7-5 as he found full throttle and finally took break points either side of Djokovic immediately breaking back when the US Open champion moved 5-3 ahead. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant), Spains Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after beating Serbias Novak Djokovic to win the final of the mens singles on day fourteen of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Sunday, July 16, 2023. The crowd show their support loudly. Frustration in the moment, Djokovic called it. Alcaraz stylishly set up their first meeting at a major by demolishing an opponent who reached the Roland Garros final in 2021. A set . "He didn't do enough with that swinging volley, so you could see the line open for Alcaraz," says John McEnroe on Eurosport. We break down all the latest head-to-head, stats, and greatest match ups in your guide to Djokovic vs Alcaraz ahead of the 2023 Wimbledon final. There was time for one winner at 40-0 from Carlos Alcaraz but Djokovic sees another game out with ease to beat the world number one. July 14, 2023 at 5:18 p.m. EDT. Alcaraz 3-6 7-5 1-6 1-6 Djokovic* NOVAK DJOKOVIC BEATS CARLOS ALCARAZ. Many times I gave him free points there, Djokovic said. Sometimes one would lose before he got deep enough to face the other. Now Carlos Alcaraz produces several impressive shots after Djokovic delivers a few testing forehands to make it 15-15. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant), Serbias Novak Djokovic returns to Spains Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the mens singles on day fourteen of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Sunday, July 16, 2023. However, many have tipped the Spanish 20 year-old sensation to down his Serbian rival with the current world No. . All three of the sets between these players when they first met - in Madrid in 2022 - went beyond 10 games, and now this set is, too. Match reports 14 Jul 2023 Alcaraz beats Medvedev 6-3 6-3 6-3 to reach the Wimbledon final! Each man looked ready to cave physically and mentally at different moments, but neither did. The first ofhopefullymany more meetings. Alcaraz gulps water in his chair. Lets have a feast., Sebastien Bozon/Agence France-Presse Getty Images. I havent played a player like him. He displays as varied a game as possible, from his volleying ability to the well-disguised drop shots that helped him get back into the thick of it in the second and third sets. goranlepuz. Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are set to do battle in a mouthwatering Gentlemens Singles final at Wimbledon this afternoon. Carlos Alcaraz wins one of his two points in this game by barely moving and simply smashing a shot across court in a hit-and-hope motion. "It was a big fight, it's what you expect in the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam. Im thinking Im able to play against the best players in the world, Alcaraz said, to beat them as well.. Alcaraz claimed his first title at Wimbledon and second Grand Slam trophy overall. He broke five times across 23 return games Sunday something that Djokovic's prior six opponents managed to accomplish just three times across 103 . Djokovic gets it. Still, it was Alcaraz who won the match of the year, by getting better, rather than tighter, at the end. No big runs. Is it possible for a best-of-five sets match to be over in the second game? (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali), Serbias Novak Djokovic after slipping when playing a return to Spains Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the mens singles on day fourteen of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Sunday, July 16, 2023. Novak Djokovic responds with a thumping backhand to take it to deuce, and responds with an animated celebration. They have played nine times, with Djokovic winning eight. He missed a backhand return long to go down 3-5, and a regulation forehand long to go down 4-6. After saving two match points to hold for 5-3, Tsitsipas earned his first break points of the evening and put the set back on serve at 5-5, only for Alcaraz to control the tie-break and take a sixth match point to reach his first Roland Garros semi-final. Sinner had a chance to forestall the inevitable outcome slightly in the fifth game, when, down by 3-1, he earned a chance to break Djokovics serve, but he sent his forehand just wide, and that was that. He came into the match having won 29 successive sets in Grand Slams but Khachanov ended that streak in just under an hour on Court Philippe Chatrier. Alcaraz uses all of his speed and athleticism to reach it but Djokovic volleys beyond him in reply, lifting an arm in celebration as he moves two games ahead! "This match is what everyone wants to watch and it will be a good one to play," said world number one Alcaraz. 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It sucks.". Djokovic sends a shot wide in a rally to initially give Alcaraz the impetus and the world number one capitalises to make it 1-1 as the house band strikes up. Novak Djokovic hints at retirement and explains why he smashed up racket, Full list of winners from Wimbledon 2023 including Carlos Alcaraz and Henry Searle, Novak Djokovic urged to retire from tennis by his own father. He needs to pace himself for next 20 minutes. The age gap between Alcaraz and the 36-year-old Djokovic, who wiped away tears during the trophy ceremony, was the widest in any mens Slam final since 1974. Carlos Alcaraz's part-recovery from his cramp has been admirable, and he races to the net to flick a lovely forehand drop shot deftly beyond Novak Djokovic. Novak Djokovic, as you might anticipate from by far the elder statesman of these two, has looked the more confident and composed during the opening to this match and now the break he's been threatening arrives! Congrats to him.. His serves top 130 mph. Reporting from London July 14, 2023 Six months ago, having just won the Australian Open one year after being deported from the country, Novak Djokovic collapsed in the arms of his family and his. Djokovic sends a shot into the net to - somewhat remarkably - give Alcaraz break point. This years French Open was the first showdown between the two at a Grand Slam, with Djokovic getting the better of his Spanish counterpart in the semi-final. Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. But he did just that, briefly, earlier in the week, after beating Rublev, who is 25 and put up a solid effort in the quarterfinals, losing in four sets. This is gruelling fare but terrific to watch. Now Djokovic briskly holds at the expense of only a point. World No. Djokovic ended all that in 1 hour 57 minutes, expending what energy he needed in the 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 win and not an ounce more. They played dozens of long, drawn-out, hard-fought games, but only surrendered their serves three times between them. Carlos Alcaraz has to hare after a return as Novak Djokovic responds to a reachable drop shot by making him run. Carlos Alcaraz is the new Wimbledon champion after a 1-6, 7-6(6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 win against Novak Djokovic I had to match that. His opponent receives a few more boos after celebrating winning the next point, the crowd clearly sympathising with Alcaraz. 1-ranked Alcaraz marked himself as the star people have been predicting he would be, transforming potential into triumph and putting an end to Djokovics 34-match winning streak at the All England Club all in one fell swoop by edging him 1-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 in an engaging, back-and-forth final on Sunday. Alcaraz has played 12 matches on grass . Djokovic, who fell during the point but quickly popped back up, reacted by slamming his racket into the net post, letting go on impact. Nadal's compatriot looked nervier and tighter at the start, failing to capitalise on break points as Djokovic showed his class to see out the set after moving a break ahead. Gone is the pugnacious battler carrying around a career full of angst. You could probably predict this from the most anticipated match of the tournament, but some of the exchanges in these opening five games have had the crowd even more audibly excited than they were before the off. It's all-but immaterial, though, as he's 40-15 up when he blunders and looking on commanding form. Djokovic. The Wimbledon final will be the first time the two players have faced each other away from the clay. Djokovic, who has won 23 Grand Slam titles in his illustrious career, will start the match on Centre Court as the favourite having not lost at the iconic venue for a staggering ten years. As people in the stands rose to roar, Alcaraz spun around with his right hand to his ear, soaking in the moment. He comes from nowhere and smacks the forehand so hard that its nearly a lack of respect for the game itself. In terms of television channel, Sony TEN will show matches whilst from a streaming perceptive, fans will need a SonyLiv subscription to watch. The crowd are booing but the umpire has observed the rules. They have played four matches and Alcaraz has won them all. Now, the 20-year-old Spanish star, the only player younger than 27 with a Grand Slam title, gets another chance against an even more relaxed Djokovic, playing his ninth Wimbledon final. Alcaraz has to beat the fifth seed, Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece, on Tuesday. Djokovic hits his forehand long and Alcaraz has his first break of the semifinal! Alcaraz broke his serve five times over the five sets, after Djokovic had only lost three service games in his six matches en route to the main event. This must be a curious match, even for a player of his almost-unparalleled experience. Alcaraz put aside a poor start and surged down the stretch to end Djokovic's 34-match winning streak at the All England Club by edging him 1-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 in an engaging, back-and . July 16, 2023, 12:17 PM in Tennis 0 Novak and Carlos winning their most recent Grand Slams , the French and the US Open (Credits: Instagram) Alcaraz has shown in the past eight months that he can be prone to injury. Eventually, there was a tiebreaker. Hes absolutely ready., Ferrero says Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and the retired Roger Federer set an example in how to be the best when it comes to attitude and being motivated for every tournament., But technically, its impossible to copy them, he adds. He hit a swing-volley winner to go up 1-0; a down-the-line backhand winner to go up 3-1; a big forehand to go up 4-2. Nadal is the only player to have beaten Novak Djokovic at a grand slam since 2021, but Djokovic now faces what many expect to be the toughest test of that record against Carlos Alcaraz, the 20-year-old world number one who possesses extravagant shot-making skill and is being hailed as Djokovic and Nadal's successor at the top of the sport. (Victoria Jones/PA via AP), Spains Carlos Alcaraz celebrates with the trophy after beating Serbias Novak Djokovic to win the final of the mens singles on day fourteen of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Sunday, July 16, 2023. Then Djokovic sends a volley long as he tries to deal with the fierce pace of an Alcaraz shot, giving his opponent a sixth break point. Carlos Alcaraz will play Djokovic in the finals. He reaches a ninth Wimbledon. Visit Official Site Age. Bren Gray July 16, 2023 Share this story "Djokovic's fitness is just unparalleled," says Naomi Broady on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali), Serbias Novak Djokovic in action against Spains Carlos Alcaraz during the mens singles final on day fourteen of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Sunday, July 16, 2023. For the first set-and-a-half, I was really playing very well. "Novak Djokovic looks so stoic and strong. This game begins with Carlos Alcaraz sending a drop shot wide but recovering to move ahead. Djokovic has battled a sore elbow recently. "The ball-striking from both players has been absolutely immense," former contender Tim Henman tells Eurosport. Carlos Alcaraz claps and waves as he makes his way off court after a match when he was cruelly impeded by injury. Alcaraz showed off every bit of his many talents, including winning 17 of 20 points when he serve-and-volleyed, while beating No. How to get into tennis - it's fun, will keep you fit and caters for all levels and abilities. That win in New York last year saw him become the youngest man in history to top the world rankings, at 19 years, 4 months, and 6 days old, and the first teenager in the Open Era to top the rankings. Take every bit of time between points. A spot of bother for Novak Djokovic, who hits a fierce forehand comfortably too long to give Carlos Alcaraz 30-30 after the prodigy's radar is off during the opening few shots. Alcaraz 3-6 7-5 Djokovic* CARLOS ALCARAZ WINS THE SECOND SET. "Alcaraz looks like he has the edge, but I wouldn't write Djokovic off.". After breaking for a 2-1 lead in the opening set, the Spaniard moved quickly through the gears and found his top level, leaving 24-year-old Tsitsipas befuddled. Sliiiiiide #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/wasSoNztHa. For the moment, he has stopped making declarations about Serbias long-running territorial conflict with Kosovo, inserting himself into a pitched and occasionally violent 700-year fight, or political battles over public health and personal freedom. Carlos Alcaraz misses his latest break point at the fifth time of trying in this match! The highest number ever recorded was 302, and the lowest number 222. Ah, but Alcaraz, last years U.S. Open champ, wanted this shot at Djokovic, someone he called a legend of our sport. Said it would make winning Wimbledon that much more special. Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic in action during the second set of the 2023 Wimbledon championship match. So often, he would hustle and stretch and slide nearly into the splits to get Alcarazs apparent point-ending shots back in ways no one else could. Tennis fans in India only have a few options when it comes to catching all of the action at the 2023 French Open. "If you want to be the best you have to beat the best. Neither man wanted to bend. SEBASTIEN BOZON/AFP va Getty Images. Great battle.. Alcaraz went on to win the tournament, moving him higher in the world's top. In the third set, both men fell behind on their serves, and both found ways to survive. Carlos Alcaraz pumps his fist after recovering from 15-30 - caused by a sublime backhand from Novak Djokovic in response to his opponent's first ace of the match - to hold serve with a forehand into space after Djokovic doesn't make the most of a volley. Djokovic is one of the dominant figures in the sport's . Djokovic has been in this position before, one match away from the heavyweight duel with one of the biggest names in the sport, often Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal. The Alcaraz-Djokovic rivalry kicked off with a classic in 2022; heres hoping we see as many more editions as possible in the coming years. World number four Ruud beat Zverev, ranked 23 places below him, in straight sets in their semifinal immediately after Djokovic's win on Friday. There is no rivalry because one is 19 the other is 35. Alcaraz walks away disinterestedly as Djokovic fires an effortless winner past him to take another break to love. As for streaming the tournament, Canadian tennis fans can catch the action via TSN Direct. Im going to be coming into Sundays final like its my first, to be honest.. Key points: Carlos Alcaraz won his second career grand slam singles title. Spain's Alcaraz, 20, won 6-2 6-1 7-6. He became the first man to defeat Novak Djokovic on Wimbledon's Centre Court since Andy Murray in 2013. He donned a warm-up jacket emblazoned with the No. If I would have lost that set, probably I couldnt lift the trophy, Alcaraz said. He moved out front for good by breaking to go up 2-1 in the fifth with a backhand passing winner. And all of that took place before he became this nearly invincible version of Djokovic. "He's pumped up. Alcaraz showcased the full range of his mercurial talent, including wondrous returns off both flanks and deft drop-shots, to win the first set in 34 minutes. The players exchange cross-court shots before Novak Djokovic sends a forehand wide. Novak Djokovic wins the first point of this set with a supremely stylish cross-court volley, then goes long for 15-15. After a moderator cuts off his news conferences, he insists on sticking around for an extra question or two. But if he is going to do that he must come through his toughest test yet when he meets US Open champion Alcaraz in the last four on Friday. I probably could have lost in three sets.. After hammering world number five Stefanos Tsitsipas with a composure that bordered on nonchalance in the semifinals, Alcaraz had been tipped by many to become the first player to beat Djokovic at a Grand Slam since 2021 apart from Nadal, who is the most successful men's singles player in French Open history but is absent this year through injury. Never doubt Novak @DjokerNole gets the better of Alcaraz 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 to reach a 34th Grand Slam final.#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/fefJZKKMxn. Novak Djokovic after beating Jannik Sinner to win their semifinal match on Friday. Premier Partner . 1 regarded as one of the finest young athletes not just in tennis but in the whole of sport. Just dont do it when hes about to serve or in the middle of the point. Photos you can hear #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/dFNo3gS0jO. Where Alcaraz seemed to float through much of his semifinal against Stefanos Tsitsipas, he's looking a little frustrated with how persistently Djokovic is keeping him working to hold here. Daniil Medvedev trails Carlos Alcaraz 1-2 in their Lexus ATP Head2Head after his Wimbledon semi-final defeat. Hes okay with people routing for the other guy as we all just want to see more of Carlitos. You won't need me to tell you that he's showing his satisfaction with that. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. Over and over they scrambled and slid from alley to alley, and from baseline to net. Honestly I dont know the difference, Alcaraz said. "If something goes wrong in this next game, it might wipe that smile off Alcaraz's face," says John McEnroe on analytical duties for Eurosport. Of course youre looking, youre analyzing everyones game., Yes, he is focused on himself, he said, but of course I do keep in mind what the others are doing..

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