When Carlos Alcaraz match point left to win Wimbledon 2023 ante Novak Djokovicmany instantly remembered Roger Federer. Four years earlier, the Swiss was in similar conditions to Carlitos, serving for the championship against Djokovic. On that occasion, he was double match point, serving 8-7 in the fifth set and 40-15. The Serb forced an error from Roger and then hit an unforgettable cross pass as Federer went to the net to avoid defeat and win a memorable final. All of that also went through Alcaraz’s mind before the end.
«On the bench I tried to be calm, serene, with my head blank. Once I get up from the bench I feel tingling, in my belly, in my legs», Alcaraz recalled about the last break before serving 5-4 in the fifth set to close the victory. “It has been a difficult time to manage. When you lose a fourth set against Djokovic and go to the fifth set with him, many statistics come to mind, such as the ten years he has not lost on this court, “Carlitos confessed in words collected by Clay during the champions’ gala at Wimbledon.
The incredible coincidence of the match point between the first titles of Alcaraz and Nadal in Wimbledon
Djokovic reached the Wimbledon final with 34 wins in a row in the tournament, 45 on Center Court, where he had not fallen since 2013 and a record of zero losses when he had won the first set like this Sunday. Lots of history to tear down. «The truth is that it has been very difficult to manage. I knew that she was going to be fighting for Wimbledon. It’s the most difficult game I’ve ever won.”Said Alcaraz, who as a fan of Roger could not help but remember the “tragedy” of the Swiss in that 2019 final.
“At match point it is true that I remembered Federer’s moment”Alcaraz admitted. «There are so many games, many finals that Djokovic had lost and in the end he ended up winning them. I am a boy who has seen a lot of tennis, he has seen many matches, and a tennis player like Federer who lost that match… it is brutal. I honestly thought so. I didn’t want the same thing to happen to me. Whatever”, added the Murcian. This time, Djokovic’s forehand was in the net and Carlitos was able to shout Wimbledon champion.
2023-07-17 16:31:08
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