The majority of a packed Centre Court, which included the Prince and Princess of Wales, actor Brad Pitt and two-time winner Andy Murray, rose to their feet to acclaim the All England Club's newest champion.Īs tradition now dictates, Alcaraz ran up the stairs from the court to his box and embraced coach Juan Carlos Ferrero, along with his family and friends.Īlcaraz is the third youngest man to win the Wimbledon title in the Open era after 17-year-old Boris Becker in 1985 and 20-year-old Bjorn Borg in 1976. 'Tough one to swallow' - Djokovic tearful after loss.'Wimbledon win the happiest moment of my life'.To be able to play in these stages of these occasions - as a boy of 20 years old - is really fast.Īlcaraz, who won his first Grand Slam title at the US Open last year, celebrated by falling flat on his face after taking his first match point and kicking a ball into the crowd. "Even if I lost, I would have been proud of myself. "It is a dream come true for me," Alcaraz, who was playing in only his fourth grass-court tournament, said. Djokovic was going for a fifth straight win, an eighth men's triumph and a 24th major - all record-equalling feats.īut the 36-year-old Serb was outlasted by top seed Alcaraz, who underlined his class by winning a second major title.
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