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Wimbledon 2023 final Highlights: Alcaraz ends Djokovic's Centre Court reign to claim maiden title
Wimbledon 2023 final Highlights: Follow highlights of Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz men's singles action at the All England Club
Wimbledon 2023 final Highlights: How on earth did he pull that off? Go back to the first set, which now seems ages ago. World no.1 Carlos Alcaraz, up against the man that has been synonymous with the tournament for over five years now, made a nervy start getting broken twice before losing it 1-6. The defending champion owned a 78-0 record in Grand Slam after winning the opening set. But the Spaniard, with an improved return in the second set, stretched it to the tie-breaker before ending Djokovic's run of 15 consecutive tiebreaks won at Majors. He roared back to claim it 7-6(6). The 20-year-old continued his sublime show in Centre Court to break the 23-time Grand Slam winner twice in the third set, including securing a valiant break in the fifth game after 13 deuces and on seventh break-point opportunity, to secure a two set to one lead in the final. The 36-year-old showed glimpses of what he had done against Dominic Thiem in 2020 Australina Open final with serve-and-volley strategy and he bounced back to force a deciding fifth set. But it was probably destined to Alcaraz's moment in the sun. Djokovic owned Centre Court for 10 years. He owned Wimbledon for four straight years. He was up against an Open Era Grand Slam record. But Alcaraz denied him that piece of history as he broke early in the final set before sealing the win in stunning fashion to claim a maiden Wimbledon title and second Grand Slam trophy in his career after 2022 US Open.
...Read MoreWimbledon 2023 final Live Updates: Toss time
Carlos Alcaraz wins the toss and decides to receive first.
Wimbledon 2023 final Live Updates: What a reception!
Players make their way into the Centre Court for the blockbuster final amind a big round of applause from the spectators.
Wimbledon 2023 final Live Updates: The stage is set
Wimbledon 2023 final Live Updates: What is Alcaraz chasing?
Alcaraz will aim to became the third Spaniard to claim the Wimbledon title after Nadal (2008 and 2010) and Manuel Santana(1966). Overall, it will be his second major after US Open haul in 2022
Wimbledon 2023 final Live Updates: What is Djokovic chasing?
1. Seven-time winner Djokovic will be aiming to equal Roger Federer (8) for the most titles won in Open Era at Wimbledon
2. The defending champion will also be aiming for Open Era record for most ever Slams won by a player, male or female. He would then surpass Serena Williams to claim an unprecedented 24th major.
Wimbledon 2023 final Live Updates: Djokovic vs Alcaraz H2H tie
- Alcaraz beat Djokovic 6-7, 7-6, 7-6 in 2022 Madrid Open semifinal
- Djokovic beat Alcaraz 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 in 2023 French Open quarterfinal
Wimbledon 2023 final Live Updates: Djokovic on the final against Alcaraz
"I don't think many people expected him to play so well [on grass] because his game is basically built and constructed and developed for clay mostly or slower hard courts. But he's been incredibly successful in adapting to the surfaces and demands and challenges of opponents on a given day. I see this as a great trait, as a great virtue. I see this as one of my biggest strengths throughout my career, that I was able to constantly develop, adapt, and adjust my game depending on the challenges basically. That's what he's doing very early on in his career."
Wimbledon 2023 final Live Updates: Alcaraz on the final against Djokovic
"It gives you extra motivation. I think it's more special to play a final against a legend from our sport," Alcaraz said of the matchup. "If I win, it could be amazing for me. Not only to win a Wimbledon title but to do it against Novak would be super special."
Wimbledon 2023 final Live Score: Will it be Alcaraz or Djokovic (again)?
Wimbledon 2023 final Live Score: Alcaraz in tour finals
Alcaraz is 1-0 in Slam final having played just one where he beat Casper Ruud to claim the US Open title. Overall, he has 11-3 record in tour-level finals2, having last lost in Hamburg Open in July 2022.
Wimbledon 2023 final Live Score: Djokovic's record in Grand Slam finals
The Serb has a 7-1 record in the final, his only loss being against Murray, 10 years back. Overall, he is 23-11 in Slam finals, which is second best in terms of win percentage after Nadal's 22-8
Wimbledon 2023 final Live Score: Djokovic's insane record at SW19
- Djokovic has never lost on Centre Court since July 7 of 2013, when Andy Murray stunned him in the final in straight sets. He now has a 45-match winning streak. It remains the longest streak on the iconic venue since its inception in 1922.
- He has never lost at Wimbledon since 2017, having a 34-match winning streak, the third best in the history of the tournament.
Wimbledon 2023 final Live Score: How much money will the winner take home?
The winner of Djokovic vs Alcaraz will earn a record payout of £2.35 million, 11.2 per cent more than what the Serb collected in 2022. However, it is the third-lowest payout for a Slam winner, standing behind US Open ($2.6 million), and French Open ($2.51 million). Australian Open stands bottom of the table with a prize money of $2.05 million.
Wimbledon 2023 final Live Score: What is at stake?
The winner of Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz will not just take the elusive Wimbledon trophy, but will also become the world no.1 in ATP rankings
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Hello and welcome to the Live coverage of Wimbledon 2023 men's singles final between defending champion Novak Djokovic and world No.1 Carlos Alcaraz on Centre Court. Stay tuned for more updates!
