Carlos Alcaraz efficiently defended his Wimbledon title on Sunday, overcoming Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-2, 7-6(4) to safe his second championship on the grass courts at SW19.
Regardless of a late surge from Djokovic, Alcaraz held agency to finish the victory in underneath three hours on Centre Court docket.
Not like their five-set battle final yr, this yr’s remaining noticed Alcaraz dominate in a comparatively one-sided encounter.
The Spaniard transformed 5 of 14 break factors and showcased his consistency and precision all through the match.
Apart from being damaged when serving at 5-4 for the match, he was not often troubled. He solely confronted three break factors, all of which got here in sport ten of the third set.
Djokovic, who had not been examined in the course of the fortnight, was aiming for a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon title and his twenty fifth main. But he struggled to seek out his sport towards Alcaraz and by no means actually received going because the Spaniard outplayed him in each space of the court docket.
Match Stats
Carlos Alcaraz
Novak Djokovic
Aces
5
8
Double Faults
6
4
1st Serve Proportion
59%
70%
1st Serve Factors Received
84% (47/56)
66% (47/71)
2nd Serve Factors Received
51% (20/39)
40% (12/30)
Break Factors Saved
67% (2/3)
64% (9/14)
1st Return Factors Received
34% (24/71)
16% (9/56)
2nd Return Factors Received
60% (18/30)
49% (19/39)
Break Factors Transformed
36% (5/14)
33% (1/3)
Winners
42
26
Unforced Errors
24
25
Web Factors Received
73% (16/22)
51% (27/53)
Max Factors In Row
6
7
Service Factors Received
71% (67/95)
58% (59/101)
Return Factors Received
42% (42/101)
29% (28/95)
Complete Factors Received
56% (109/196)
44% (87/196)
Max Video games In Row
3
2
Service Video games Received
93% (13/14)
64% (9/14)
Return Video games Received
36% (5/14)
7% (1/14)
Complete Video games Received
64% (18/28)
36% (10/28)
Highlights
Djokovic Press Convention
Ideas on the Closing
This one from Carlos was a little bit of a demolition job. If it weren’t for Djokovic breaking again at 4-5 within the third set, the place he made first rate returns whereas being helped by some slack Alcaraz play to interrupt again, it will have been much more of a lopsided remaining.
The tone was set within the very first sport. Alcaraz took 14 minutes, seven deuces, and 5 break factors to interrupt Djokovic’s serve, and the Serb by no means recovered from that.
Why didn’t it go based on plan for Novak? The very first thing was Alcaraz taking part in tremendous sharp from the phrase go, which suffocated his sport. He had little respiration room, was down within the rating early in each units and didn’t have something to construct on.
The second is that Djokovic had no actual exams to cross throughout this fortnight or all yr. Since his loss to Sinner in Australia, he’s not had any large exams on the court docket to construct the arrogance and resilience wanted on the enterprise finish of Grand Slams.
Rune, a walkover, and Musetti are baby’s play for a participant of Novak’s ilk. Alternatively, Alcaraz had extra of a tough time en path to the ultimate. Just like the French Open, he didn’t play his finest tennis however received the job achieved and made it occur within the remaining.
Lastly, for no matter cause Novak by no means actually received engaged within the match both. I anticipated a response within the second set, however it by no means got here.
The third was decidedly higher and he served properly however the sport at 4-4 was tremendous lapse.
Djokovic began dashing in between factors (if in case you have the complete replay examine how rapidly he served at 0-40, and likewise how rapidly he received up from his chair in the course of the changeover after being damaged). And principally regarded like he needed to exit the court docket.
Whereas he performed properly sufficient to interrupt again, it wasn’t like he received tremendous fired up or had the wind in his sails. He made a few first rate returns however had Alcaraz not received sloppy himself at 40-0, it will have been throughout.
The best way I felt on the court docket immediately towards him, I used to be inferior on the court docket. He was a greater participant. That’s it. He performed each single shot higher than I did. I don’t assume I might’ve achieved rather more… he wasn’t permitting me free factors on my serve. He performed with lots of selection. I’ve by no means seen him serve that approach. 136. I’ve by no means seen him serve that quick. He should’ve had a extremely good serving follow day yesterday. He outplayed me… he was higher than me in each side of the sport.
To have an opportunity to beat these guys in latter phases of Grand Slams or Olympics, I’m gonna need to play a lot better than I did immediately.
Having the ability to attain the ultimate of Wimbledon provides an excellent confidence increase. However I additionally really feel like in a matchup immediately towards the perfect participant on this planet proper now for positive, apart from Jannik, each of them are the perfect this yr by far… I really feel like I’m not at that degree. As a way to actually have an opportunity to beat these guys within the Grand Slam latter phases or Olympics, I’m gonna need to play a lot better than I did immediately and really feel a lot better than I did immediately. It’s not one thing I haven’t skilled earlier than in my life.. within the face of adversity, usually I rise, study, & get stronger. That’s what I’m going to do.Djokovic on his loss.
From Alcaraz’s aspect, he got here to play and hit extremely clear from the primary level. Just about each shot he hit utilized stress, and he was by no means made to attempt to power the problem or overplay from the baseline, which Novak typically makes you do. Too good from him, and he leaves Wimbledon because the worthy winner.
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