Juan Carlos Ferrero surprised by Novak Djokovic being “outclassed” by Carlos Alcaraz’s “pace and ball speed” at the Wimbledon final
Novak Djokovic is still without a title this season after losing in his first final this year.
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Novak Djokovic and Juan Carlos Ferrero (Via Imago)
Novak Djokovic delivered arguably his worst performance in a Grand Slam final this Sunday, as he fell to a disappointing loss to an outstanding Carlos Alcaraz. The Serbian’s display was a surprise to Juan Carlos Ferrero, Alcaraz’s coach, who admitted he failed to keep up with the Spaniard’s pace in the match.
From the start of the final, Djokovic was reluctant to engage in extended rallies as he kept allowing the ball to get past him without effort. He also looked to shorten points at every opportunity by rushing to the net, which Alcaraz used to his advantage by looping the ball over him.
The 37-year-old won just 27 of 53 (51%) net points, having won a stellar 143 of 184 (78%) en route to the final. Although Djokovic showed some fight in the third set by saving three championship points and taking it to a tiebreak, Alcaraz came out on top to seal the win 6-2, 6-2, 7-6(4).
However, Juan Carlos Ferrero was expecting a very tough tactical setup by Djokovic in the match like last year’s meeting that ended in five sets. But, the 24-time Grand Slam champion didn’t look 100 percent fit and was outclassed by Alcaraz in every aspect of the match.
I was a little surprised by the level of Novak Djokovic. I think he felt outclassed from the start. He struggled to keep up with Carlos' pace and ball speed. It’s true that last year he was better, maybe this year, not being 100%, it cost him a little more.Juan Carlos Ferrero said via Diario AS
The defeat was Djokovic’s first straight-set loss at the Wimbledon final in over a decade. The last time he was beaten like that was against Andy Murray in 2013.
Novak Djokovic hopeful about getting stronger in the face of adversity after Wimbledon loss
Novak Djokovic is positive that he will get stronger after losing to Carlos Alcaraz in the final of Wimbledon. The 37-year-old is without a title this season and has struggled each time it mattered to win and get to the next stage.
However, it’s not the first time he has been in this kind of situation, and he is hopeful he will get over it by learning and rising in the face of adversity.
I’m gonna have to play much better than I did today and feel much better than I did today. It’s not something I haven’t experienced before in my life.. in the face of adversity, normally I rise, learn, & get stronger. That’s what I’m going to do.Novak Djokovic said during his press conference
With less than two weeks left before the Paris Olympics, Djokovic will be hoping to put this result behind him and head to France with renewed confidence. Nole’s best record is the bronze medal finish at the Olympics at the 2008 Beijing Games.
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