Well played Alcaraz. Did very well there to shake off the choke serving for the match.
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Does it this time!! Congrats, Carlos. Hope this is not the only Spanish win tonight!
Get in Carlitos!
Vámonoooos!
Hard not to like Alcaraz
Really like Alcatraz.
Dude should win the Olympic Gold and US and just retire in my opinion. feck chasing longevity goals, do it Bjorn Borg style.
Roland Garros and Wimbledon winner.
US Open and Australian Open next. His best surface.
Barring injury, Carlos has the ability to do a thing here
US Open and Australian Open next. His best surface.
Barring injury, Carlos has the ability to do a thing here
Domination.
He's the most naturally talented player I've ever seen and it's not particularly close either. Technically and physically for sure, and given his 4 GS wins and unblemished record in 5 setters, at his age, possibly mentally as well
Just unreal
Just unreal
Feels like that could have been Djoko’s final slam final. He had a free run at it but when finally tested, he came well short.
Let’s go!
Not the final I was expecting. Alcaraz just way too good and way too consistent to give Novak anything. A couple of wobbly bits in the third set but not enough to let Djokovic back in. If fully fit and fully match conditioned maybe he could have got somewhere, but not today.
Brilliant from Carlos.
Brilliant from Carlos.
He could win loads of titles if he can stay injury free
Quarter of the way to Fed's record 8 Wimbledon wins at 21.
Given the complete lack of competition on grass, he probably could win 8 in a row without breaking a sweat post-Djokovic.
Kate choosing to only speak to a select few ball kids
What a player Carlos. Impressive. 4 fecking slams at 21
Clay is comfortably his best surface, thus his insane relief at winning the RG, he put so much pressure on himself.... and I'd dare say it's hard to claim he's better on hard than grass at this point too, even if there could be a debate on it. He's simply suspect to any of the top 4-6 on hards really, but this win should propel his 'aura' to make that tougher for any opponent.
Sinner maybe?
Carlos checking his watch - he wants to get ready for the big gameLove to see it! Vamos!
The others were photoshopped in.
Literally anyone else on tour, Sinner included, would have lost the set from there, imo.
Your so fatalistic
Though the thought did cross my mind too....
Plenty of Novak comeback PTSD. Don't think I've ever gotten over the 2012 AO final.I think Sinner will win the USO.
He's old enough to be the boy's father.
Great speech from Novak, as always.
Yep, great speech from Djokovic.
Think he will try again next year, as he will always wonder if it was the knee injury
He spoke really well
He spoke really well
We also really need Sinner and Carlos to be Top 2 seeds and only meet in finals going forward. Feel like that's the real blockbuster final to want now.
His face at the mention of the ball
Achieving RG and Wimbledon in the same year at 21 is crazy, if he were to go on to win the US and then Aus that would be bonkers. Speaks to the sheer ridiculousness of Djokovic's records though that he's previously held all slams at the same time.
Please for the love of all that is holy, USO, make sure to have Sinner and Alcaraz on different sides of the bracket
Sincerely,
Everybody with any interest in watching your tournament
Sincerely,
Everybody with any interest in watching your tournament
I wonder what time it's at? He was probably thinking he has no intention of goingHis face at the mention of the ball
I wonder what time it's at? He was probably thinking he has no intention of going
He just wants to watch the football
Alcaraz may win 30 slams. Sinner aside, there is no competition.
Even if Sinner and Alcaraz are separated, you know you ain't getting them in the final anyway. While they can certainly make Novak look mortal, they struggle far more with the rest of the top 10 than he does at the moment.... though Alcaraz not entering the hard court swing with 4 Slams and an absolutely destruction of Novak might alter this.
Exactly why I want them to return to retiring early instead. The GOAT conversation shouldn't be about longevity feats, but actual context of your performances over x amount of years. What we gonna do when someone ages so well they win 40 slams over a 40 year span simply winning 1 a year, but it's 16 more than Novak who won 24 in 15 years
Exactly why I want them to return to retiring early instead. The GOAT conversation shouldn't be about longevity feats, but actual context of your performances over x amount of years. What we gonna do when someone ages so well they win 40 slams over a 40 year span simply winning 1 a year, but it's 16 more than Novak who won 24 in 15 years