Kolkata : Carlos Alcaraz defeated World Number 2 Novak Djokovic in straight sets to defend Wimbledon title.
Alcaraz registered 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7/4) for his fourth Grand Slam title.
Alcaraz launched an all-out attack on second seed Djokovic in the opening set of the Grand Slam final. Defending champion Alcaraz got the better of Djokovic in the opener as the Spaniard won the first set 6-2 on the Centre Court.
Djokovic was forced to come to the net eight times in the first set by Alcaraz.
After earning a double break and holding his serve, Alcaraz ensured the first set was over at the 41-minute mark following a mammoth opening game.
Producing a similar show in the second set, Alcaraz overpowered Djokovic 6-2 to put himself on a famous straight-set win over the legend.
Though Djokovic staged an epic fightback in the third set, Alcaraz was not stopping in the decider as the rampant Spaniard outclassed the record-time Grand Slam winner to retain his crown at the All England Club.
Alcaraz won the third set tie-break to secure his fourth Grand Slam title.
Alcaraz crushed Djokovic 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4) to extend his major finals (4-0) record.
Alcaraz joined the elite company of Roger Federer with his successful title defence at the Wimbledon Championship.
The World No.1 has become the second player in the professional era after Federer to register wins in his first four major finals. The Wimbledon champion is the only sixth men’s player since 1968 to claim the French Open and Wimbledon titles in the same year.
The 21-year-old has joined Rod Laver, Bjorn Borg, Rafael Nadal, Federer and Djokovic in the special club.
