Spanish tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz has become the talk of the town after his thrilling win over Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon 2023 final on Sunday.
The 20-year-old outclassed the 23-time Grand Slam champion at the Centre Court, where Djokovic had not lost in 34 games until he met Alcaraz
World No. 1 Alcaraz thus, became the first player to beat the nine-time Wimbledon champion at The Championship in 10 years. This is just the second defeat Djokovic has suffered in 81 Wimbledon matches after winning the opening set.
In just a couple of years since turning profession. Alcaraz has managed to win 12 ATP Tour-level singles titles and two Grand Slams, including the US Open 2022 and Wimbledon 2023.
Carlos Alcaraz Profile
20-year-old Carlos Alcaraz Garcia hails from El Palmar in Spain. He achieved a lifelong dream of clinching the Wimbledon title after beating Djokovic in five sets.
Prior to Alcaraz winning, it had been more than 20 years since a player outside the "Big Four" - Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray - won the men's singles title at Wimbledon.
“It’s a dream come true for me. As I said before, of course it’s great to win, but even if I had lost, I would be really proud of myself with this amazing run.
"Making history in this beautiful tournament, playing a final against a legend of our sport.
“It’s a dream come true to be able to play on these stages. It’s amazing for a boy, 20 years old, to reach this kind of situation really fast.
"I’m really, really proud of myself and the team that I have. The work we put in every day, to be able to lift this,” Alcaraz said after the match.
