Carlos Alcaraz Topples Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon to Win His Second Major Title
Posted on AllSides July 16th, 2023
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WIMBLEDON, England—Days before the Wimbledon men’s final, Novak Djokovic stood on Centre Court and announced that he was still waiting for the next crop of young players to come and challenge him. Djokovic was 36 years old, a 23-time major winner and seemingly still at the height of his powers. “They want to win,” he joked, “but it ain’t happening.” On Sunday, it finally happened: Carlos Alcaraz, the 20-year-old magician from Spain, came to Centre Court and took down Novak Djokovic in a 4-hour, 42-minute epic, 1-6, 7-6(6), 6-1, 3-6,...
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