Carlos Alcaraz wins Wimbledon for second consecutive year over Novak Djokovic
Carlos Alcaraz breezed past Novak Djokovic on Sunday to win his second straight Wimbledon title over the men’s all-time leader in Grand Slam victories.
Carlos Alcaraz breezed past Novak Djokovic on Sunday to win his second straight Wimbledon title over the men’s all-time leader in Grand Slam victories.
Alcaraz won in three straight sets 6-2, 6-2, 7-6, for his fourth Grand Slam title overall.
Alcaraz, 21, made it to the title rematch with a 6-7 (1), 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 semifinal victory over Daniil Medvedev on Friday, whereas Djokovic took a slightly easier path to the championship contest, dispatching Lorenzo Musetti, 6-4, 7-6 (2), 6-3.
The finale was witnessed by Kate, the Princess of Wales, in a rare public appearance since she announced her cancer diagnosis earlier this year. She was joined by her daughter Charlotte, 9, and her sister, Pippa Middletown Matthews.
Kate, Princess of Wales, presents the winner’s trophy to Carlos Alcaraz.Ben Stansall / AFP - Getty ImagesKate came down to center court to hand a beaming Alcaraz his trophy.
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