Wimbledon 2024: Carlos Alcaraz has successfully defended his mens singles title at Wimbledon. On Sunday, the young Spaniard won against the legendary Novak Djokovic with a score of 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) on Centre Court. The match lasted 2 hours and 27 minutes. Last years final between Alcaraz and Djokovic was a grueling battle, where Alcaraz won after nearly 5 hours of intense play. However, this time Alcaraz dominated from the start. The youngest World No 1 in history, Alcaraz has now won four Grand Slam titles by the age of 21, joining the ranks of tennis legends Mats Wilander, Bjorn Borg, and Boris Becker.Alcaraz stays unbeaten With this win, Alcaraz remains undefeated in Grand Slam finals and won all four he has contested. He also made history by becoming the first Spanish player to win back-to-back Wimbledon titles. If Djokovic had won, he would have equaled Roger Federers record of eight Wimbledon titles.Watch the winning moment:This is the reign of @carlosalcaraz 👑#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/hYpzOCi1YR— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 14, 2024Alcaraz dictates termsThe match began with a thrilling first game that took Alcaraz 14 minutes and 5 break points to secure, setting the tone for the rest of the set. Djokovic fought hard, but Alcaraz maintained his momentum and closed out the first set in 41 minutes with another break of serve.Second set dominanceThe second set followed a similar pattern, with Alcaraz applying relentless pressure on Djokovic. Alcaraz achieved a double break, winning Djokovics serve four times across the first two sets.Djokovic fights backDespite the uphill battle, Djokovic did not give up. He started to attack more aggressively and saved four break points in the third game, keeping his hopes alive. At 4-5, 0-40, Djokovic faced three championship points but managed to save them.😘🏆#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/FhNWRMlcwa— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 14, 2024Alcaraz seals winIn the tie-break, Alcaraz took an early lead of 3-1. Djokovic fought back, but at 4-6, he faced two more championship points. A forced error on his backhand ultimately ended the match, giving Alcaraz the victory.
