It’s the men’s final that everyone was eventually hoping to see. Yes a Brit would have been great to see and dream runs from the likes of Chris Eubanks and Roman Safiullin were great for the tournament. But the top two seeds – who have been a level above the rest of the tournament – were always the favourites for a competitive final.
It’s what fans ultimately want to see against Djokovic, who remains unbeaten for a decade on Centre Court. Alcaraz should be the man to provide that test with the Spaniard barely being challenged at this year’s Wimbledon.
He won Queen’s ahead of this year’s British slam, meaning he’s won 11 games on the bounce on grass. It previously wasn’t a surface Alcaraz thrived on earlier in his career, but the 20-year-old has found out how to get his best form on grass.
But Djokovic remains the king of Wimbledon and is chasing Roger Federer’s men’s all-time record of eight titles. It’s set to be a blockbuster event on Centre Court and Express Sport is in place to provide live updates from the men’s final.
GAME, SET AND MATCH ALCARAZ! WE HAVE A NEW WIMBLEDON CHAMPION!
Alcaraz steps up to serve for the title. It’s the biggest game of his young career. He attempts a dropshot which falls short but the fans chant his name.
Djokovic chases down another dropshot but the top seed lobs him. 15-15. A winner at the net from Carlitos and it’s 30-15. The fans are on their feet after every point.
A winner from Djokovic gets him to 30-30. But it’s championship point Alcaraz with a huge serve.
And that’s it…
CARLOS ALCARAZ IS THE NEW WIMBLEDON CHAMPION!
Djokovic hadn’t lost a match on Centre Court since 2013. He was looking to match Federer’s men’s record of 8 Wimbledon titles. He was looking for an all-time record of 24 Grand Slam titles.
But Alcaraz produced the performance of his life to oust the king of Wimbledon in five sets. Aged just 20, he now has two Grand Slam titles to his name.
