Carlos Alcaraz reveals Novak Djokovic privately called him “a Titan” after beating the Serbian to win Wimbledon

It seems there is a new bromance rising on the ATP tour.

Carlos Alcaraz reveals Novak Djokovic privately called him “a Titan” after beating the Serbian to win Wimbledon

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic (via Imago)

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic shared a moment at the net after the Spaniard had stormed to a three-set win over the Serbian in the 2024 Wimbledon final. The 21-year-old revealed that Djokovic was an absolute gentleman in taking the defeat and privately called him a “Titan”.

The Spaniard’s win over Djokovic was his second successive All England Club victory, having beaten the Serbian in a five-set thriller last year. In their two previous meeting in 2023, Djokovic came out on top but leading up to the Wimbledon final, the Serbian was the second favorite to win the Championship having just returned from his knee surgery.

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However, Alcaraz and Djokovic met at the SW19 weeks before the final, when the Serbian was still dealing with his knee. The 21-year-old shared that he called Djokovic a superhuman for beating rehabilitation time to play at the competition. The 37-year-old replied by calling him a Titan but never predicted he would meet him in the final.

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When I saw him this year at Wimbledon for the first time, and he was dealing with his knee, we joked and I told him he was a superhuman, a titan. Since then, every time we saw each other here he called me a titan and on the net he said to me: 'Titan, congratulations, you deserve it'. I don't remember much else.'
Carlos Alcaraz said via Marca

Djokovic is yet to win any Grand Slam this year, having won three in 2023. Meanwhile, should Alcaraz win the US Open later this year, he will join the elite tennis stars of just five men in the Open Era to have won three out of four Grand Slam titles in a year. The first player to achieve the feat was Mats Wilander, followed by Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Djokovic.

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Netflix announces latest docuseries about Carlos Alcaraz’s dominating 2024 season

Netflix has revealed that a docuseries chronicling Carlos Alcaraz’s 2024 season will be released next year. The announcement comes after the Spaniard successfully defended his Wimbledon title by beating former World No.1 Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-2, 7-6(4).

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Carlos Alcaraz with his Wimbledon trophy (via Imago)

Alcaraz has enjoyed a near-perfect season following his victories at the French Open and Wimbledon, including a Masters 1000 title at Indian Wells. The 21-year-old’s popularity has also increased after becoming the first men’s player in his generation to win four Grand Slam titles.

Netflix partnered with Morena Films to follow Alcaraz on his tour, revealing behind-the-scenes and on-court actions. The Spaniard is the first tennis player that the streaming service will produce a documentary about while still playing. He will be teaming up with Rafael Nadal for the 2024 Paris Olympics men’s doubles as he hopes to win his first medal for Spain.

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