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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates winning against Estonia's Mark Lajal during their men's singles tennis match on the first day of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 1, 2024. Glyn Kirk, AFP/File

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates winning against Estonia's Mark Lajal during their men's singles tennis match on the first day of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 1, 2024. - Alcaraz won the match 7-6, 7-5, 6-2. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

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2024 Wimbledon

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Spain&#x27;s Carlos Alcaraz celebrates winning against Estonia&#x27;s Mark Lajal during their men&#x27;s singles tennis match on the first day of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 1, 2024. Glyn Kirk, AFP/File" src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1720973989028AFP__20240701__36282UK__v2__Preview__TennisGbrWimbledon.jpg" class="fr-fil fr-dib"/><figcaption>Spain&#x27;s Carlos Alcaraz celebrates winning against Estonia&#x27;s Mark Lajal during their men&#x27;s singles tennis match on the first day of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 1, 2024. <em>Glyn Kirk, AFP/File</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>LONDON (<strong>UPDATED</strong>) -- Carlos Alcaraz overpowered seven-time champion Novak Djokovic in straight sets to retain his Wimbledon title on Sunday in a brutal statement that the new era of men&#x27;s tennis has arrived.</p><p>The Spanish third seed produced a performance combining awesome power with delicate touch to win 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7/4), collecting the fourth Grand Slam of his young career.</p><p>Alcaraz equals the Open Era record for most Grand Slams won at the age 21 or under, joining Boris Becker, Bjorn Borg and Mats Wilander.</p><p>And he is just the sixth man to win the French Open and Wimbledon back to back.</p><p>Djokovic, 37, who had knee surgery just weeks ago, was aiming to win a 25th Grand Slam -- which would have been a record in the men&#x27;s and women&#x27;s game.</p><p>But he had no answers in the Centre Court sunshine as the electric Alcaraz pounded him from the back of the court and treated the crowd to an array of his trademark drop shots.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/7/13/djokovic-alcaraz-to-meet-again-in-wimbledon-final-blockbuster-1242">READ: Djokovic, Alcaraz to meet again in Wimbledon final blockbuster</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/7/14/princess-of-wales-attends-wimbledon-final-2147">READ: Princess of Wales attends Wimbledon final</a></div><p>&quot;Honestly, it is a dream for me winning this trophy,&quot; said the Spaniard. &quot;I did an interview when I was 11 and I said my dream is to win Wimbledon.</p><p>&quot;For me this is the most beautiful tournament, the most beautiful court and the most beautiful trophy.&quot;</p><p>Alcaraz paid tribute to his beaten opponent, who only found his range in the third set.</p><p>&quot;Djokovic is an unbelievable fighter, I knew he was going to have his chances,&quot; said Alcaraz who needed five sets to defeat the Serb in the 2023 final.</p><p>&quot;It was difficult but I tried to stay calm going into the tie-break and tried to play my best tennis. 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box to celebrate with his family and coaching team.</p><p>The champion struck 42 winners to Djokovic&#x27;s 26 over the course of the match.</p><p>Princess Catherine, patron of the All England Club, handed over the trophy.</p><p>Last month she tentatively returned to British public life for the first time since her diagnosis, attending a military parade in London to mark King Charles III&#x27;s official birthday.</p><p>Djokovic, still without a title this year, will now turn his attention to the Paris Olympics as he seeks to win gold for the first time.</p><p>&quot;It obviously was not the result I wanted but of course in the first couple of sets the level of tennis wasn&#x27;t up to par from my side,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;But credit to Carlos for playing elite tennis, especially from the back of the court, he had it all today.&quot;</p><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CC-LTGE_5s4?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Carlos Alcaraz overpowered seven-time champion Novak Djokovic in straight sets to retain his Wimbledon title on Sunday in a brutal statement that the new era of men's tennis has arrived.</p>

Carlos Alcaraz overpowered seven-time champion Novak Djokovic in straight sets to retain his Wimbledon title on Sunday in a brutal statement that the new era of men's tennis has arrived.

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Tennis: Alcaraz overpowers Djokovic to retain Wimbledon title

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Published Jul 15, 2024 12:47 AM PHT

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