Carlos Alcaraz left everybody impressed together with his sensible efficiency to beat Novak Djokovic within the Wimbledon males’s singles ultimate on Sunday. It was the primary Wimbledon title for the 20-year-old Spaniard who had earlier received the US Open 2022 title after defeating Casper Ruud. In a video posted by the official Wimbledon deal with on YouTube, Alcaraz may very well be seen waving on the followers contained in the All England Club earlier than he meets Djokovic’s household. He shook fingers with Djokovic’s son Stefan after which he was greeted by Djokovic’s spouse Jelena who had a small chat with the teen.

World primary Alcaraz recovered from dropping the primary set and saving a set level within the second to win 1-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 after 4 hours and 42 minutes on Centre Court.

It was a second main for the 20-year-old Spaniard following his US Open title final 12 months as he turned Wimbledon’s third youngest males’s champion.

The end result can even spark feverish hypothesis over the beginning of a generational shift, with 36-year-old Djokovic carrying the torch of the ‘Big Three’ now that Roger Federer is retired and Rafael Nadal is sidelined, maybe completely.

Australian Open and French Open champion Djokovic had been bidding to equal Federer’s report of eight Wimbledon titles, match Margaret Court’s all-time mark of 24 Slams and turn into the All England Club’s oldest males’s champion.

“You inspire me a lot,” Alcaraz advised Djokovic after changing into the third Spanish winner of the title, following within the footsteps of Manuel Santana in 1966 and Nadal in 2008 and 2010.

“I started playing tennis watching you. Since I was born you were already winning tournaments. It is amazing,” he added with a smile after firing 66 winners previous the Serb, off-setting his 45 unforced errors.

“I fall in love with grass right now. It’s amazing.”

(With AFP inputs)