Novak Djokovic fell to Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets in the Wimbledon final
Published July 23, 2024 19:30
by Jovica Ilic
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Carlos Alcaraz halts Novak Djokovic. Henri Cochet keeps ultimate Wimbledon record
© Clive Brunskill / Staff – Getty Images Sport
Overcoming two sets to love deficit is the ultimate challenge in tennis. The feat has not been on the Wimbledon final repertoire for almost 100 years, as no one achieved that after Henri Cochet in 1927. The Frenchman faced his compatriot Jean Borotra in the title clash and dropped the opening two sets.
Cochet remained composed, erasing the deficit and sealing the deal with a late break in the decider, celebrating his first Wimbledon title in style. Almost a century later, we are still waiting for someone to perform this incredible task in the All England Club final, with the next chance coming in 2025.
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Carlos Alcaraz made sure to keep the record in Cochet’s hands a couple of weeks ago, defeating the 24-time Major winner Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 in two hours and 27 minutes. Novak has produced numerous comebacks over the course of his incredible career, and he gave his fans a glimpse of another against Carlos.
Carlos Alcaraz, Wimbledon 2024© Julian Finney / Staff – Getty Images Sport
The Serb dropped the opening two sets in no time and trailed 5-4 in the third. With his back pushed against the wall, Djokovic defended three match points on the return in the tenth game, earning his only break of serve and extending the battle.
However, he, lost the ground at 3-3 in the tie break, allowing Alcaraz to seal the deal in straight sets and defend the trophy. Carlos controlled the pace of the duel, taming his strokes nicely and oversprinting the veteran.
The Spaniard served at a high pace, dropping 135 mp/h bombs and facing only three break chances in the entire clash. The Serb converted one in the pivotal moment, but it was insufficient to keep him safe. Djokovic struggled behind the initial shot, giving away 42$ of the points and suffering five breaks from 14 chances offered to Alcaraz.
Carlos Alcaraz, Wimbledon 2024© Clive Brunskill / Staff – Getty Images Sport
Novak Djokovic could not overcome a massive deficit in the Wimbledon final.
Carlos tamed his strokes nicely and outplayed Novak from the baseline, passing him at the net and reducing the 24-time Major winner’s attacking weapons.
Unable to run at full pace, Djokovic opted to shorten the points and attack early on, making too many mistakes and suffering his third defeat in the Wimbledon finals. The Spaniard landed 42 winners and 24 unforced errors, making a perfect start and bringing the victory home despite a little setback in the closing stages of set number three.
Novak had the upper hand in the opening set of their last year’s final, and Carlos made sure to change that. The young gun made a flying start, creating five break points in the first game of the duel and converting the last after Djokovic’s backhand error, building an early advantage after 13 minutes.
Alcaraz confirmed the break with a hold in game two and produced another comfortable one two games later for 3-1.
Carlos Alcaraz & Novak Djokovic, Wimbledon 2024© Julian Finney / Staff – Getty Images Sport
Novak experienced more issues behind the initial shot in the fifth game.
The seven-time champion hit a double fault, losing serve for the second time and falling further behind. Carlos denied a break point in the sixth game with a service winner. He closed the game before Novak extended the set with a hold at love a few minutes later.
Alcaraz served for the opener at 5-2 and landed a service winner, wrapping up the first part of the duel after 41 minutes. Djokovic failed to turn the tables in the second set, creating no break chances and dropping almost half of the points in his games.
Carlos broke Novak in the first game after welcoming the legend’s volley error. The Spaniard provided two fine holds for a 3-1 lead, doing everything right. They served well in games five and six, and Alcaraz made another push on the return at 4-2.
Djokovic sprayed a volley error to offer his rival a break chance and hit a double fault to find himself 5-2 behind.
Carlos Alcaraz & Novak Djokovic, Wimbledon 2024© Clive Brunskill / Staff – Getty Images Sport
Carlos served for the second set in game eight and fired service winners, building a massive advantage after an hour and 15 minutes.
They served well in games one and two of the third set before Djokovic struggled again behind the initial shot at 1-1. The veteran faced four break points and defended them, gaining some boost and playing better in the upcoming games.
Novak created his first break chance since the opening set in the sixth game, and Carlos saved it with a service winner, holding after over ten minutes for 3-3. Two fine holds led them to 4-4 before Alcaraz stepped in on the return.
Novak Djokovic, Wimbledon 2024© Francois Nel / Staff – Getty Images Sport
The Spaniard landed a volley winner in the ninth game for three break points and converted the second with a backhand crosscourt winner, moving in front and serving for the title.
Carlos created three match points on serve at 5-4 but failed to convert them, feeling the pressure for the first time. Djokovic denied them and pulled the break back after Alcaraz’s loose forehands, stealing the rival’s serve for the first time and extending the battle.
The set went into a tie break, and they stayed neck and neck at 3-3. Carlos grabbed a thrilling exchange in the seventh point and clinched a mini-break in the next one after Novak’s basic error. The young gun created two match points with a drop shot winner at 5-4 and seized the first with a service winner, celebrating his second consecutive Wimbledon title at 21.
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