Wimbledon 2023 Final Highlights: Carlos Alcaraz won his maiden Grand Slam.© AFP
Wimbledon 2023, Carlos Alcaraz vs Novak Djokovic, Men’s Singles Final Highlights: Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic in a five-set thriller to win his maiden Wimbledon title on Sunday. The world number 1 bagged the game 1-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4. Djokovic dominated the show in the beginning at the Centre Court, London as he sealed the first set 6-1. Alcaraz bounced back beautifully in the second set that went into the tiebreaker. The world number 1 won it 7-6 (8/6). The Spaniard continued his dominance and bagged the third set 6-1. However, Djokovic too made a remarkable comeback and took the match to final set with a 6-3 win in the fourth set. Alcaraz broke Djokovic once in the final set and that helped him seal the decider.
Here are the Highlights of Wimebledon 2023, Men’s Singles Final between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic:
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July16202323:23 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Carlos Alcaraz wins!!!
Carlos Alcaraz is the new Wimbledon champion!!! He has defeated Novak Djokovic 6-4 in the final set to seal the five-set thriller. It was never easy for the Spaniard who lost the first set 1-6. He not only made a comeback but also went on to surprise Djokovic with two consecutive set wins. Djokovic stayed alive in the match by sealing the fourth set. But in the final set, it was Alcaraz at his best again as he broke the Serbian and later sealed the match.
July16202323:18 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Djokovic stays in match!
Novak Djokovic has held his serve to stay alive in the match. However, it will be Carlos Alcaraz who will be serving next. He is only one game away from a sensational victory.
July16202323:16 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Alcaraz closes in on win!
Carlos Alcaraz has held his serve and he is now closing in on a win against Novak Djokovic as he leads 5-3 now. He is only one game away from winning the contest.
July16202323:15 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Wow!
This is exquisite from Carlos Alcaraz. He has given a deft touch on forehand to hit a cross shot.
July16202323:12 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Djokovic holds serve!
Novak Djokovic is taking the game deep. He has held his serve and now trails Carlos Alcaraz 3-4 in the final set.
July16202323:07 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Alcaraz holds serve!
Carlos Alcaraz has held his serve to make it a lead of 4-2 in the final set. The Spaniard is now really close to his second Grand Slam and a maiden Wimbledon title.
July16202323:04 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Alcaraz in lead!
Carlos Alcaraz is leading 3-2 in the final set with his serve coming next. He broke Novak Djokovic and that sees him lead this battle now.
July16202322:58 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Alcaraz says no!
The Spaniard showing why he is the top seed. Breaks Djokovic to send the crowd wild here at the All England Tennis and Croquet Club.
July16202322:50 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Relentless play!
This going down the wire with both not ready to give up. Alcaraz makes it 40-40 with a stunning winner. Djokovic’s reaction says it all.
July16202322:35 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Djokovic wins fourth set!
Novak Djokovic wins the fourth set 6-3 to take the match to the final set.
July16202322:29 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Djokovic still in lead!
Novak Djokovic is set to serve next. He is leading 4-3 and is really close to winning this must-win fourth set.
Djokovic 4-3 Alcaraz (4th set)
July16202322:23 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Powerful forehand!
Carlos Alcaraz played a powerful forehand shot to beat Novak Djokovic. Such was the power in the shot that Djokovic could not take his racket to the line of the ball despite being on the same side of the court where the shot was hit. Even Djokovic lauded the shot from Alcaraz.
July16202322:21 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Djokovic breaks Alcaraz!
Novak Djokovic has broken Carlos Alcaraz to now lead the fourth set 3-2 with his serve coming next. While Djokovic looking really good in the game, Alcaraz was definitely not at his best as he let some chances go begging.
Djokovic 3-2 Alcaraz (4th set)
July16202322:08 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Good shot!
Carlos Alcaraz stetched his right hand to play a beautiful shot. It was a forehand that went right over the net to beat Novak Djokovic.
July16202322:04 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Good game from Alcaraz!
With set of powerful forehand and backhand shots, Carlos Alcaraz forced Novak Djokovic to serve him with a volley. The Spaniard hit it powerfully to take an advantage. He soon sealed the game as well.
Djokovic 1-2 Alcaraz (4th set)
July16202321:56 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Good comeback from Djokovic!
Novak Djokovic has made a brilliant comeback since the moment he fell on the floor. He won the second game to level scores in the fourth set.
Djokovic 1-1 Alcaraz (4th set)
July16202321:52 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Brilliant stuff!
A powerful forehand shot from Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic slipped at the middle and fell down. He could not have stopped the shot anyway.
July16202321:51 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Poor from Djokovic!
Novak Djokovic has conceded a very good opportunity that was all created by him. He took a return from Carlos Alcaraz on the volley and all he had to do was to place it, but he instead hit it onto the net.
July16202321:50 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Alcaraz holds serve!
Carlos Alcaraz has held his serve and takes a 1-0 lead in the fourth set.
July16202321:40 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Alcaraz wins third set!
Carlos Alcaraz first held his serve and then broke Novak Djokovic to seal the third set 6-1. He now leads the match 2-1 vs Djokovic after winning two back-to-back sets. This is getting really intense as another slip-up will see Djokovic losing this match. Next comes the must-win set for the Serbian, in case he wishes to take this to the fifth set.
July16202321:34 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Alcaraz breaks Djokovic!
Here is the result of the game. Carlos Alcaraz has broken Novak Djokovic in a game that went for around half an hour.
Djokovic 1-4 Alcaraz (3rd set)
July16202321:31 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: What a shot from Alcaraz!
Carlos Alcaraz has played a beautiful backhand slice to beat Novak Djokovic. The Serbian was surging towards the net but Alcaraz placed the ball perfectly to take an advantage from deuce.
July16202321:20 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Beautiful from Djokovic!
This was the 6th deuce in the fifth game of the third set and Djokovic made Carlos Alcaraz toil hard to take the advantage.
July16202321:10 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Nice shot from Djokovic!
A deft touch from Novak Djokovic on the backhand and the ball goes down the line. Carlos Alcaraz could do nothing but see the ball pass him as he was at a good distance from the line of the ball.
July16202321:05 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: A gentle push!
Carlos Alcaraz put on a show with a damn good gentle push against Novak Djokovic. The Serbian tennis star was expecting a powerful shot to his left but Alcaraz’s clever shot bluffed him. After this, Alcaraz served again and then sealed the game.
Djokovic 1-3 Alcaraz (3rd set)
July16202320:58 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Djokovic holds serve!
Novak Djokovic has held his serve and he now trails Carlos Alcaraz 1-2 in the third set. However, he needs to break Alcaraz at least once to stay alive in the latter stage of the set.
July16202320:54 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Powerful!
A backhand shot from Novak Djokovic but it was only played for survival. Carlos Alcaraz, who had run close to the net by then, hit a powerful shot to make it 15 all.
July16202320:49 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Alcaraz breaks Djokovic!
What a start for Carlos Alcaraz! He has broken Novak Djokovic in the first game of the third set. This is turning out to be interesting now as Alcaraz is slowly and gradually getting in the groove.
Djokovic 0-1 Alcaraz (3rd set)
July16202320:47 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Classy from Alcaraz!
Carlos Alcaraz has taken an advantage from deuce with a beautifully placed shot. He played drop shots to bring Novak Djokovic close to the net and then served the ball away from him to the corner of the court to earn points.
July16202320:42 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Alcaraz wins second set!
Carlos Alcaraz has won the second set 8-6. This is a brilliant resilience shown by the Spaniard. He at one stage in the tiebreaker was one hit away from loss, but Djokovic faltered and that gave Alacaraz a chance to bounce back. Not only the world number 1 made a comeback but also sealed the set in the follow-up.
July16202320:38 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Set point for Alcaraz now!
A backhand from Djokovic struck the net and Alacaraz is now 7-6 ahead with his serve coming next.
July16202320:36 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Djokovic on set point!
Novak Djokovic is on the set point as he leads 6-5 after a 17-shot really.
July16202320:27 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Set goes into tiebreaker!
Novak Djokovic holds his serve and that takes the second set into the tie-breaker.
July16202320:24 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Beautiful shot!
Novak Djokovic got a volley from Carlos Alcaraz and chipped it beautifully at the other end of the court by opening the face of his racket. He now leads 15-0 on his serve.
July16202320:23 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: What a serve!
Carlos Alcaraz wins the game with a powerful serve in the end. Novak Djokovic did get his racket to it but the ball flew out of the playing area. The world no.1 player is now in the lead and Djokovic needs to hold his serve next to stay alive in the set.
Djokovic 5-6 Alcaraz (2nd set)
July16202320:18 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Djokovic holds serve!
Novak Djokovic played some beautiful drop shots to seal the game from 40 all. He has levelled the scores.
Djokovic 5-5 Alcaraz (2nd set)
July16202320:12 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Alcaraz holds serve!
Carlos Alcaraz holds his serve against Novak Djokovic. If he could break the Serbian next, it will the set for him. Is it going to be that easy? Let’s see…
Djokovic 4-5 Alcaraz (2nd set)
July16202320:07 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Djokovic holds serve!
An easy win for Novak Djokovic and the scores are levelled now at 4-4. This set hangs in balance.
Djokovic 4-4 Alcaraz (2nd set)
July16202320:03 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Djokovic’s long run!
This is the 103rd match of Wimbledon for Novak Djokovic. Only Roger Federer (119 matches) has played more at the grass-court event.
July16202320:00 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Alcaraz holds serve!
Carlos Alcaraz is in lead again after holding his serve against Novak Djokovic. He made the Serbian tennis start run through the entire ground to save points.
Djokovic 3-4 Alcaraz (2nd set)
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