Manolo Santana, Rafael Nadal and now Carlos Alcaraz, these are the only three Spanish male tennis players who have played in the Wimbledon final, the most prestigious and important tournament in the history of tennis. The 20-year-old from Murcia got a place in his first final at the All England Club after overwhelming Daniil Medvedev, world number 3, with a triple 6-3 in less than two hours of play. Tomorrow, Sunday, he will play the match for the title against the best player in the world, Novak Djokovic.
Second final for Alcaraz and 35th for Novak
It will be the second Grand Slam final for Alcaraz (he won the US Open 2022) and the 35th in the Serb’s career, a historical record in men’s tennis. The man from El Palmar will go for his first Wimbledon and Novak for his eighth, which would allow him to tie Roger Federer as the tennis player with the most titles in London. The Balkan, moreover, is eager to add his fifth straight on the grass at Wimbledon, something that nobody has been able to do and that Rafa Nadal in 2008 precisely denied the Swiss Federer in one of the most historic finals in this sport. Let’s hope history repeats itself…
The number 1 is also at stake
On the other hand, it is not only at stake to see who is the 2023 Wimbledon champion, but also who will be number 1 in the world next Monday, July 17. The calculations are very simple, whoever wins on Sunday will occupy the throne of the ATP. Both have exchanged it throughout the year in a fight for the 1 that we had not witnessed for a long time. Double prize for the champion.
1 on 1 in the face to face
Both the Spaniard and the Serbian have met twice, the first time was taken by the Murcian at the 2022 Mutua Madrid Open, where he eliminated Novak in three sets in the semifinals of the tournament that he would end up winning for the first time in his career. The second and last duel was just a few weeks ago, in the Roland Garros semifinals, a day in which Carlitos cramped at the beginning of the third set (1-1) and was unable to compete for the rest of the match. Tomorrow his revenge may come but the confrontation will be very different: the first time they have met on a surface other than earth and also for the title of a Grand Slam.
Alcaraz – Djokovic: Schedule and where to watch the Wimbledon final
The final of the third Grand Slam of 2023 between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will be held this Sunday, July 16, on the center court of Wimbledon at 3:00 p.m. in Spain. It is undoubtedly the best game of the year and for that reason you can follow it live on the Antena 3 Deportes website with the preview, the minute by minute of the final, the chronicle and the subsequent statements of the finalists. The best tennis can also be seen and enjoyed here, on the Antena 3 Deportes website.
2023-07-15 20:28:03
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