4 Hour 42 Minutes Match Brings Carlos Alcaraz To His First Wimbledon Title In His Career

Spanish tennis player, Carlos Alcaraz. (Photo: Twitter @wimbledon)

JAKARTA - Tennis player from Spain, Carlos Alcaraz, successfully won his first Wimbledon title, Monday, July 17, early morning WIB. He won in 2023 after defeating seven-time champion Novak Djokovic.

He crushed the Serbian dream to reach the record of the 24th Grand Slam, extraordinaryly. Alcaraz managed to play Djokovic's four-hour 42-minute game at the Center Court.

The world number one came from missing the first set and saved a set of points in the second set to win 1-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4.

The victory was the second major title for the 20-year-old after last year's US Open title. He became Wimbledon's third youngest men's champion.

The results will also trigger heated speculation over the start of a generation change, with 36-year-old Djokovic being the only one of the "Big Three" still actively competing after Roger Federer retired last year and Rafael Nadal is out, perhaps permanently.

Australian Open and French Open Djokovic champions are trying to match Federer's eight Wimbledon titles, equaling Margaret Court's record 24 Grand Slams and becoming the oldest men's champion of the All England Club.

"You really inspire me," Alcaraz told Djokovic after becoming the third Spanish Wimbledon champion, following in the footsteps of Manuel Santana in 1966 and Nadal in 2008 and 2010, as broadcast by AFP, quoted from Antara, Monday.

"I started playing tennis watching you. Since I was born you have won the tournament. It was amazing. I fell in love with the grass field now. It's amazing," Alcaraz said with a smile after recording 66 winners to get past the Serbian tennis player, and drew 45 unforced errors.

Djokovic played in his ninth final at Wimbledon and 35th in the major tournament, while for Alcaraz the final was the second time in Slam following his US Open win.

"It's really quality at the end of the game when you have to serve," said Djokovic, who chased Wimbledon's fifth crown in a row.

"You come up with a very good game in a big situation and you really deserve it. It's amazing."

"For me, you never liked defeats in a game like this, but I think when all emotions are calm, I should be very grateful."

Serbian tennis player, who recorded 34 consecutive wins at Wimbledon, has advanced to the final without losing at the Center Court since his 2013 defeat to Andy Murray in the title race.