Speed Demon scorches across clay to be last Aussie standing yet again at Italian Open
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In what will be hailed as the start of a new era of men’s tennis Carlos Alcaraz has defeated 23-time grand slam champion Novak Djokovic to win the Wimbledon men’s title.
The 20-year-old, 16 years Djokovic’s junior, recovered from losing the first five games in a nervy start to inflict Djokovic’s first defeat on Centre Court for a decade.
In a titanic, see-saw four-hour, 42-minute struggle he won Sunday’s final 1-6 7-6 (8-6) 6-1 3-6 6-4.
In doing so Alcaraz also denied Djokovic matching Australian Margaret Court’s record of 24 grand slam wins and Roger Federer’s eight Wimbledon titles.
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