Sunday’s Wimbledon final was billed as the ‘ultimate showdown’ by Alcaraz’s opponent, the seven-time champion, Novak Djokovic, and the Spaniard responded with a suitably inspired performance for a 1-6, 7-6(6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 victory. Alcaraz recovered from a shaky start to deliver a high-quality championship-match display and become just the fifth man in the Open Era to win multiple major titles prior to turning 21.
“It’s a dream come true for me,” said Alcaraz, who also guaranteed he would remain at No. 1 in Monday’s Pepperstone ATP Rankings with his win. “As I said before, of course, it’s great to win, but even if I had lost, I would be really proud of myself for 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 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, who won his first major at the 2022 US Open, snapped