World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz won his second Grand Slam title in less than a year, defeating seven-time Wimbledon champ Novak Djokovic 1-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 and ending the 36-year-old Serbian's quest for the calendar Grand Slam in 2023.
The match lasted four hours and 42 minutes and was the third-longest final in Wimbledon history.
"It's a dream come true for me," Alcaraz said on court after the match. "It's great to win, but even if I would have lost, I would be really proud of myself, making history in this beautiful tournament, playing a final against a legend of our sport. It's incredible."
At 20 years, 72 days old, Alcaraz became the third-youngest men's winner at Wimbledon in the Open era (since 1968).
Carlos Alcaraz shared lovely words for Novak Djokovic
Carlos analyzed what happened in the first set: "After the first set, I thought to myself: Carlos raises the bar, otherwise everyone will be disappointed.I really have to congratulate Novak, you inspire me so much.
I started playing tennis, watching you. When I was born, you were already winning tournaments! And you're in better shape than me."Very prestigious presences in the crowd and Carlos said: "It's special to play in front of the royals."And addressing the King of Spain: "I am very proud that you are here to cheer, it is twice that you have come and on both occasions I have won. I hope you come more often! I am falling in love with weed. I did not expect to play at this level."
