Spanish player Carlos Alcaraz defeats seven-time champion Novak Djokovic on Sunday claims first Wimbledon title
Spanish player Carlos Alcaraz defeats seven-time champion Novak Djokovic on Sunday claims first Wimbledon title
In a landmark and thrilling match, Spanish player Carlos Alcaraz scripted history on Sunday when he defeated seven-time champion Novak Djokovic to claim his first Wimbledon title.
Many high profile public figures including Catherine, Princess of Wales. Bollywood celebrity Sonam Kapoor along with her husband Anand Ahuja
witnessed the exciting match live played amidst Djokovic and Alcaraz.
Taking to her instagram handle Sonam Kapoor (Ahuja) on Monday morning, shared pictures from the Wimbledon court. Looking stunning in an-all green printed outfit for the big match, she was accompanied husband and their friends.
Sharing the images from the match, Kapoor-Ahuja wrote, “What an incredible historical match to watch, with such brilliant company! Congratulations to the insanely talented Carlitosalcarazz and the amazing.
Many celebrities took to their social media handle to share congratulatory messages for Alcaraz. Kareena Kapoor took to her handle and wrote, “Uffff Dream Big”. She shared a post which included a quito by Novak Djokovic. “People have been talking about his game consisting of certain elements from Roger, Rafa and myself. I’d agree with that. He’s basically go the best of all three worlds. I haven’t played a player like him ever.”
Ayushmann Khurrana while sharing a picture of his TV with Alcaraz on screen post winning the match wrote
“Make way for this young legend. This combo of talent and temperament at 20 is so rare”.
Meanwhile, Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas attended the women’s Wimbledon final and witnessed Marké️ta VondrouÅ¡ová win her first grand slam from the royal box.
World number one Alcaraz
talking about the final match
recovered from dropping the first set saving a set point in the second to win 1-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 after four hours and 42 minutes on Centre Court. It was a second major for the 20-year-old Spaniard following his US Open title last year as he emerged Wimbledon’s third youngest men’s champion.
The result sparked feverish speculation over the start of a generational shift, with 36-year-old Djokovic carrying the torch of the ‘Big Three’ now that Roger Federer is retired and Rafael Nadal is sidelined, perhaps permanently.
Australian Open and French Open champion Djokovic had been bidding to equal Federer’s record of eight Wimbledon titles, match Margaret Court’s all-time mark of 24 Slams and emerge the All England Club’s oldest men’s champion.
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