showed his true colours after being comprehensively defeated by in the men's singles final. Alcaraz, 21, stamped his authority on Wimbledon by beating the Serbian for the second year in a row to retain his title. After a five-set classic 12 months ago, which saw Djokovic dethroned as the king of Centre Court, here it was all over in just two hours and 27 minutes.
Alcaraz overcame a late wobble to claim a 6-2 6-2 7-6 (4) victory. And after being crushed by the younger man, 37-year-old Djokovic spoke to the Wimbledon crowd, with , and was magnanimous in defeat. The Serbian said: "Obviously not the result I wanted, especially the first couple of sets wasn't up to par from my side, but credit to Carlos for playing some amazing tennis.
I tried to push him, I saved three match points and tried to extend the match but it wasn't to be. He is a deserved winner. "I have to be very proud.
There's a bit of disappointment right now but when I reflect on the last couple of weeks, and the last four to five weeks and what I've been through, I have to say I'm very satisfied." The Three Lions are among the favourites to win this summer's Euro 2024 tournament and you can get your hands on the brand new Nike and kits before the first whistle. From £84.
99 Alcaraz becomes just the second man in the open era after Roger Federer to win his first four grand slam finals, while he has outdone the great Swiss, Djokovic and Rafael Nadal by reaching that landmark before his 22nd birthday. With Jannik Sin.