Wimbledon Final 2023 HIGHLIGHTS: Carlos Alcaraz Beats Novak Djokovic In Five-Set Thriller To Win Maiden Championship
Wimbledon Final 2023 Final Highlights: Alcaraz was blown away in the first set 1-6 but came back from behind to clinch the title.
That's it from our coverage then. We have a new Wimbledon Champion in Alcaraz. Here's the match report of what was a roller-coaster of a match which eventually the Spaniard won 1-6, 7-6(6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4. We hope you had as much fun as we had bringing in all the coverage for you. Good night!
Alcaraz wins the Championship! He has dethroned Djokovic in a five-set thriller.
Djokovic MUST BREAK to remain alive in the match. It's 15-15.
Djokovic wins his serve but is trailing 4-5 in the final set here. Alcaraz serving for the wimbledon.
Alcaraz serving. He is leading 40-15. He should be able to make it 5-3 it seems in this game and so he does from 0-15 down.
Djokovic leading 40-30 on his serve, 2-4 down in final serve and he holds his serve but the Spaniard still in the lead 4-3.
Djokovic will have to wait to break. Alcaraz holds his serve. He leads 4-2 in the final set.
30-30 in this game. Can Djokovic break or will be it be Alcaraz who will hold on to his advantage?
Alcaraz serves. Djokovic a break behind. It's all happening in this contest.
Djokovic slammed his racquet into the nets after Alcaraz broke him in the final set but he has come out positive in his serve after that.
Not quite, he has conceded a point but wins the game. Alcaraz still leads the fifth set 3-2.
Djokovic now reponsding in a similar fashion, leading 40-0 on serve.
Alcaraz leads 3-1. He has followed that break by holding his serve with the opposition on love. Djokovic's turn to serve now.
Djokovic has lost his serve first but the match hasn't quite slipped away. Alcaraz serving and it's 30-0 in this game.
Alcaraz breaks but it's still early days in the fifth set as the Spaniard leads 2-1.
Break point now for Alcaraz.
Djokovic serving but Alcaraz leading 15-30 as of now before the Serb finds a way to restore parity at 30-30.
Ultimately, Alcaraz holds his serve. It's 1-1 in the final set.
No, for now, at least. The Spaniard has saved the break point and is now on advantage.
Break point for Djokovic. Is this the moment where the Serb will edge in front?
Second game of the final set here. Alcaraz serving and it's 15-15 at the Centre Court. What a contest this has been and no one is willing to give an inch four hours after the match.
Djokovic saves a break point to lead 1-0 in the fifth set. He has done this so many times in these five-set finals. Will he repeat it today or will Alcaraz disrupt his plan?
Djokovic has found a way to get to Deuce. He wouldn't want to get broken early in the deciding set. And it's advantage Djokovic now.
The final set is underway and Djokovic is serving but Alcaraz on a break point.
Djokovic wins the fourth set! 6-3. We are in for a five set thriller here.
3 Set points for Novak Djokovic! He has wasted the first one but only a matter of time before he seals this set, that's what it looks like.
Djokovic holds his serve. It is indeed 5-3 now in the fourth set.
Crucial game this, in the context of the match. Djokovic serving and hehas got the first two poinst to make it 30-0. Signs of a five-setter here at the Centre court.
Alcaraz wins the game off his serve. The scoreline now 3-4, still in favour of the Serb in the fourth set. The Spaniard is leading 2 sets to 1.
Alcaraz falls but gets up to a loud cheer from the fans.
Djokovic holds his serve and is now leading 4-2 in the fourth set. Seems like this one's heading to a fifth set but it's never certain with someone of the ability and agility of Alcaraz.
Djokovic's serve. He is leading 30-15 in this game leading 3-2 in the fourth set.
The match is far from over. DJOKOVIC BREAKS! He leads 3-2 now in the fourth set.
And Alcaraz find a way to get back before a third break point for Djokovic.
2nd break point for Djokovic.
Break point for Djokovic. Massive moment in the match.
Alcaraz serving. It's 15-15 at the moment but Alcaraz has got one point to make it 30-15.
Djokovic wins the game on his serve. It's 2-2 in the fourth set.
Djokovic down 1-2 in sets, 1-2 in games in the fourth set and this game has now gone to 40-40 deuce.
Djokovic on the serve. He leads 30-15. Not only he has to hold his serve but find a way to break somewhere down in the set. But for now, Alcaraz levels 30-30.
Advantage to Alcaraz and he holds his serve this time around to lead 2-1 now in the fourth set.
Deuce again. Bit of fortune goine Djokovic's way there.
Double fault and it's second deuce followed by another advantage to Alcaraz.
Not that easy, the 36-year-old has found a way to make it tough for the Spaniard to make it 40-40 deuce but it's advantage to Alcaraz.
Alcaraz serving now. He is leading 40-15. Should be his game, the way he has played after that first set defeat.
He holds his serve to make it 1-1 in the fourth set. Will this be a five-set thriller?
Djokovic now serving. But the first point has gone to Alcaraz and so has the second. Is this the match slipping away from the record Grand-slam winner.
Into the fourth set after a bathroom break. Alcaraz serving and taking the first game on his serve. He leads 1-0 in the fourth set.
There it is. Alcaraz wins the third set 6-1 and leads the final 2 sets to 1. What a turnaround from the Spaniard.
5-1. Alcaraz holds his serve. Probably the set gone now for Djokovic. Or is it?
Alcaraz WINS the marathon game. It's a double-break from the Spaniard as he leads 4-1 in the third set.
Man, the contest keeps getting better and better. 13th Deuce followed by a 7th break point for Alcaraz.
12th Deuce now after a challenge from Djokovic.
First signs of the great tennis icon Djokovic tiring in this game.
11th Deuce. Djokovic has to find a way to hold on to this serve.
Another break point for Alcaraz but Djokovic wins a point to make it 10th Deuce of the game.
Ninth Deuce now in this game already.
But it's the eighth deuce. What a game we are witnessing. Advantage to Djokovic now.
Third break point for Alcaraz, he is on the verge of a double break.
Advantage Djokovic and then 7th Deuce. It goes on and on this game or so it seems.
6th Deuce in this game now.
Djokovic not happy with the chair umpire there. Having a word with him regarding the 25-seconds time in between the points.
But it's Deuce again, what a game this, in particular.
Alcaraz with a BREAK POINT now.
Back at Deuce! Thrilling match this so far after that first set. What a comeback from Alcaraz. And Djokovic wins a point to make regain Advantage.
Advantage Djokobvic in this game. But Alcaraz is making the Serb push now at this stage of the match.
Djokovic leading 40-15 but Alcaraz has got one point there to make it 40-30.
Djokovic serving. He is leading 30-15 in this game.
Break points wasted. Alcaraz wins on his serve to lead 3-1 in the third set.
Alcaraz has come back to make it 40-40 still anyone's game this.
Two break-point opportunities for Djokovic.
15-15 in this game as of now. Alcaraz serving. 15-30, Djokovic goes marginally ahead.
No, he can't. Djokovic holds. He is well and truly alive in this set and the match. He trails 1-2 in the third set.
Alcaraz has taken a lead once again on Djokovic's serve. Will he break yet again?
Alcaraz win his service game to lead 2-0 in the third set.
Alcaraz serving in the second game of the third set.
BREAKING NEWS LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! Alcaraz has broken once again, first game in the third set
Second break point in the game from Alcaraz.
First game of the third set, it's 40-40 deuce. Djokovic serving.
Alcaraz wins the second set by taking the tie-breaker 8-6. It's 1-1 in the Wimbledon Men's Singles Final.
Alcaraz 7-6 in the tie-breaker gets the set point.
Djokovic has won a crucial point to regain lead in the tie-braker 6-5 in the second set. But Alcaraz has made it 6-6 soon after.
5-5 now in the tie-breaker in the second set.
Alcaraz in the lead for the first time in the tiebreaker. 5-4 now with the Spaniard in front in the tie-breaker in the second set.
In the lead is the Serbian as Alcaraz's shot hits net. 4-3 in favour of the more experienced player.
3-2, Djokovic still in the lead in the tie-breaker in the second set. It's 3-3 now. It's a nail-biting second set in Centre Court at the Wimbledon.
Djokovic leading 3-1 in the tie-breaker in the second set.
It's 6-6 in the second set and we are heading into the Tiebreakers.
30-30. If Alcaraz wins this game, it would be a decisive break but Djokovic has made it 40-30 now. Massive moment this.
Djokovic leading 15-0. It's 15-15 now.
Pressure back on Djokovic who will serve 5-6 down in the second set.
Alcaraz takes the game to make it 6-5 in the second set.
What a point to win the game. Incredible from Djokovic. Reason why he is the four-time defending champions. Sprinting from one end to the other and winning the point to make it 5-5 in the second set.
40-40 Deuce. Tight game. Match of very little margin this. 3 unforced erros though in this game from Djokovic.
It's 30-30. A break here could be decisive for Alcaraz.
Djokovic leading 30-15 on his serve in this game.
Alcaraz wins the game to lead 5-4 in the second set. What a contest we are witnessing.
Djokovic has slipped through there. But he gets up on his feet to a laud applause.
Djokovic wins the game. It's 4-4 in the second set. 52 minutes into the second set.
Djokovic serving. 30-15 at the moment. Definitely the more competitive set of the two till now. The World number has upped his game.
Alcaraz wins on his serve. He now leads the second set 4-3.
Djokovic wins the game to level the scoreline in the second set. It's 3-3.
Djokovic makes it 15-30 and then 30-30.
Djokovic serving but it's 0-30 but Alcaraz taking the first two points. Brillant tennis from the youngster.
Alcaraz manages to win his service game and take the lead 3-2 in the second set. He lost the first set 1-6, for those joining us now.
It's Deuce again. Djokovic is not giving an easy point or game to Alcaraz here.
Alcaraz leading 40-15 on his serve. The Serb makes it 40-30.
Djokovic wins makes it 2-2 in the second set. What a comeback from the Serb. The 29-shot rally with a break point down was something that will remain with him especially if he wins this. Great to view it live too.
29-shot rally but Djokovic gets the point. It's 40-40. Deuce. Break point saved.
Break point for Alcaraz.
30-30 after being 0-30 in this Djokovic serve game in the second set.
Djokovic to serve. Loses a point on that drop shot to begin with, not for the first time in this match.
Djokovic Breaks back, makes it 1-2 in the second set after losing the first two games. He gives out a loud roar at the fans who seemed to be applauding for his young opponent.
Djokovic on break point in the very next game.
The youngster is definitely not giving up. The nerves are gone for the 20-year-old youngest world number 1 and he is back to playing some dominating tennis, the same brand which has got him to this rank at the first place.
Alcaraz BREAKS for the first time this evening. He leads 2-0 in the second set after conceding the first set 1-6.
2nd break point for Alcaraz. He is playing the net to his advantage here.
Djokovic was leading 40-30 in that game but Alcaraz has made it 40-40. Deuce. The Spaniard still in with a chance to break here.
Here's a massive opportunity for Alcaraz to break. He is 0-30 ahead in this game. Djokovic has made it 15-30.
Double fault from Djokovic. A gift Alcaraz won't mind at any stage of the match.
Alcaraz starts on a winning note in the second set. Takes his service game to lead 1-0 in the second set. The Spaniard is yet to break though.
Alcaraz to serve to begin the second set. He is leading 40-15 in the first game.
Set points for the Serb. And he wins the game, takes the first set quite convincingly 6-1.
Alcaraz wins his first game, coming on his serve but Djokovic now serving for the set. Alcaraz MUST BREAK to remain alive in this opening set at the Centre Court in Wimbledon.
There is no stopping the Serb. He seems a man on a mission. He has won his service again and is one game away from clinching the first set. Will it be the next game itself? Djokovic leads the opening set 5-0.
Djokovic breaks. It's a horror start for Alcaraz in the Wimbledon 2023 men's singles final. He is trailing 0-4 in the first set.
Break point again for Djokovic but saved by Alcaraz this time. It's Deuce and now advantage to the Serb. Will he break again?
Djokovic wins on his serve again. Trouble for Alcaraz in the first set here. This could drift away from him quickly. For now, Djokovic leads the opening set 3-0.
Alcaraz did reduce it to one break point but Djokovic breaks early to lead the first set 2-0.
3 Break points for Djokovic early in the first set. He has made his intentions clear.
There's the first game. Djokovic leads first set 1-0, wins on his serve.
And the first game is getting down to the wire. Hint of things to come? Probably. Deuce. Advantage Djokovic. Deuce again.
The match gets underway and it's Djokovic who wins the first point of the first set, Alcaraz wins the second.
Djokovic's last and only defeat in the Wimbledon final came against Andy Murray in 2013.
It's the world number 1 vs the world number 2 at the Centre Cort this evening. Absolute treat tennis fans!
Toss time and Alcaraz has decided to receive.
The players are out on the court. We are minutes away from the start of the match. What an atmosphere at the Centre court.
The players are out on the court. We are minutes away from the start of the match. What an atmosphere at the Centre court.
We are inching closer towards the start of play. What a contest this promises to be. It's even-stevens even in the head-to-head record.
Djokovic vs Alcaraz Head to head:
Matches: 2
Djokovic won: 1
Alcaraz won: 1
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Background
Wimbledon 2023 Final will see Novak Djokovic lock horns against Carlos Alcaraz. While Djokovic is a four-time defending champion at the Centre Court, he is also a seven-time Wimbledon winner, this is the maiden final for Alcaraz who is a rising star in the tennis circuit. The head-to-head record between the stands at one match apiece. Having said that, the two have never met at the grass-court before which makes this an even more exhilarating contest for the fans.
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In many ways, the match will be viewed as a contest between the master and the disciple. While Djokovic is aiming at a calendar grand slam, Alcaraz will be on a mission to disrupt his plans. For all his fitness, the fact remains that the Serb is 36-year-old and does not have as many years of competitive tennis ahead of him as is behind him. On the other hand, his Spanish opponent, if he remains injury free, has more years of tennis ahead of him than he has played so far at the competitive level. He is already the youngest player to reach the Wimbledon final since Rafael Nadal at 20 years and 72 days old.
It could be said though that Djokovic is the slight favourite heading into this game. At least the stats suggest so. His record is simply outstanding in the Wimbledon final with him having 7 while losing just one match in the titular contest. His only defeat in the final at the Grass-court Grand Slam came in 2013. Wimbledon match insights although suggests that Alcaraz has a better chance of coming out on top.
The final will be a high-stakes encounter as the Wimbledon trophy won't be the only prize up for the taking. The winner will also get to boast of a number 1 men's singles ATP ranking. The stage is set for one captivating and memorable Wimbledon men's singles final.
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