Roger Federer keeps Wimbledon record for another year (Provided by Tennis World EN)
Roger Federer’s record eight Wimbledon titles will stand for at least another year after Novak Djokovic was defeated by Carlos Alcaraz in the final. Djokovic, 36, failed to claim his eighth Wimbledon title after Alcaraz inflicted a 1-6 7-6 (6) 6-1 3-6 6-4 defeat on him on Sunday.
Last year, Djokovic won his fourth consecutive Wimbledon title, improving to seven titles at the All England Club. This year, Djokovic had his sights set on his goal of winning his eighth Wimbledon title and equaling Federer’s previous record. But Djokovic will have to wait for another opportunity to match Federer’s impressive record at the Championships.
Djokovic fails to equal Federer’s Wimbledon record.
Ahead of the Wimbledon final, Djokovic’s winning streak at the Championships was 34 games. Against Alcaraz, Djokovic got off to a furious start, easily winning the first set before the Spaniard hit back to win the match in five sets.
After losing to Alcaraz, Djokovic admitted it was probably about time he finally lost a close Grand Slam final. “Yeah, I mean like I said on the pitch I’ve won some epic finals that I almost lost. Maybe that’s something of a just defeat for me here.
Even though it hurts, losing a tight game is never easy. Credit to Carlos. Amazing serenity in the important moments. For someone his age to handle that nerve like that, play aggressive tennis and end the game like that…I thought I returned that last set really well, but he just put up some amazing, amazing shots.
Yes, congratulations to him and his team. What a tournament for him. What a game to be a part of today. I hope, yes, that everyone liked it. I’ll keep going,” Djokovic said after the game.
2023-07-19 18:20:06
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