“The land of tennis prodigies” – Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal’s maiden Wimbledon winning Championship point found strikingly similar sending fans into a frenzy
Carlos Alcaraz ended Novak Djokovic's dominance on Centre Court, defeating him in a five-set thriller.
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Carlos Alcaraz (Source : Wimbledon)
Carlos Alcaraz is officially the new king of the Centre Court, as he has scripted the biggest win of his career so far. The Spanish prodigy defeated Novak Djokovic in a five set thriller to lift his maiden Wimbledon title on Sunday. The world number one outplayed the Serbian in the final set to clinch his second Grand Slam title.
Carlos Alcaraz has now officially ended Novak Djokovic’s unbeaten streak on Centre Court, as the 23-time Major champion has lost his first match on the court in over a decade. There were striking similarities found between Rafael Nadal’s maiden Wimbledon title and Carlos Alcaraz’s winning moment on Sunday.
Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer in another five-set thriller back in 2008, as he stopped the Swiss maestro from winning his sixth straight Wimbledon title. Just like his countryman did in 2008, Carlos Alcaraz fell to the ground in disbelief after winning the championship point. Fans on social media were quick to notice the similarities between the two special moments.
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Carlos Alcaraz follows in the footsteps of his idol Rafael Nadal
Carlos Alcaraz denied Novak Djokovic from claiming his fifth consecutive Wimbledon title. The Spaniard started the match on the backfoot, losing the first set pretty comfortably. However, the 20-year-old was certainly the better player for the rest of the match, as he delivered one magical moment after another.
As one can see from the above tweets, fans have already started spotting similarities between the two Spaniards. Carlos Alcaraz avenged his defeat at the French Open last month, where he was defeated by Novak Djokovic in four sets in the semifinals. However, the youngster was hurting physically after the second set which hampered his chances.
Carlos Alcaraz has had an absolutely astonishing grass court season, as he also claimed the Queen’s title. The Spaniard will continue as the world number one, after bagging his second Grand Slam title. The 20-year-old has been absolutely flawless over the past two weeks, defeating some really talented players on his way to the title.
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