Wimbledon 2023 Final Highlights: Carlos Alcaraz won his maiden Grand Slam.© AFP
Wimbledon 2023, Carlos Alcaraz vs Novak Djokovic, Men’s Singles Final Highlights: Carlos Alcaraz won his first Wimbledon title on Sunday, defeating Novak Djokovic in a five-set thriller. The world No. 1 won the game 1-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4. Djokovic dominated early on London’s Center Court and took the first set 6-1. Alcaraz came back beautifully in the second set which went till the tiebreaker. The world number 1 player won it 7-6 (8/6). The Spaniard continued his dominance and won the third set 6-1. However, Djokovic also made a great comeback and took the match to the final set with a 6–3 win in the fourth set. Alcaraz broke Djokovic once in the final set and that helped him win the deciding set.
Here are the highlights of Wimbledon 2023 men’s singles final between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic:
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23:23 (original)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Carlos Alcaraz Wins!!!
Carlos Alcaraz is the new Wimbledon champion!!! He defeated Novak Djokovic 6-4 in the last set to win a thrilling five-set match. It was never easy for the Spaniard who lost the first set 1-6. He not only came back but surprised Djokovic by winning two sets in a row. Djokovic took the fourth set to stay in the match. But in the final set, Alcaraz was again at his best as he broke the Serbian’s serve and later sealed the match.
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23:18 (original)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Djokovic remains in the match!
Novak Djokovic holds his serve to stay in the match. However, it would be Carlos Alcaraz who would serve next. He is just one game away from a sensational win.
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23:16 (original)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Alcaraz close to victory!
Carlos Alcaraz holds serve and is now one step closer to victory against Novak Djokovic as he now leads 5-3. He is only one game away from winning the tournament.
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23:15 (original)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Wow!
This is perfect from Carlos Alcaraz. He has cleverly worked on the forehand to hit the cross shot.
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23:12 (original)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Djokovic holds serve!
Novak Djokovic is taking the game deep. He has held serve and is now 3-4 down against Carlos Alcaraz in the final set.
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23:07 (actual)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Alcaraz holds serve!
In the final set, Carlos Alcaraz held his serve and took a 4-2 lead. The Spaniard is now really close to his second Grand Slam and first Wimbledon title.
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23:04 (actual)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Alcaraz in the lead!
Carlos Alcaraz is leading 3-2 in the final set and his next serve is coming. He broke Novak Djokovic and now he is leading the fight.
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22:58 (original)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Alcaraz Says No!
The Spaniard is showing why he is the top seed. Djokovic broke down to unruly crowds at the All England Tennis and Croquet Club here.
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22:50 (actual)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Relentless Sport!
It’s getting tighter and both are not ready to give up. Alcaraz made it 40-40 with a spectacular winner. Djokovic’s reaction says it all.
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22:35 (actual)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Djokovic wins the fourth set!
Novak Djokovic took the match to the final set by winning the fourth set 6-3.
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22:29 (original)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Djokovic still ahead!
Novak Djokovic is ready to serve next. He leads 4-3 and is very close to winning the fourth set.
Djokovic 4-3 Alcaraz (4th set)
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22:23 (original)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Powerful forehand!
Carlos Alcaraz plays a powerful forehand shot to defeat Novak Djokovic. The shot had so much power that Djokovic could not get his racket over the line of the ball, despite being on the same side of the court as the shot. Even Djokovic applauded Alcaraz’s shot.
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22:21 (original)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Djokovic breaks Alcaraz!
Novak Djokovic broke Carlos Alcaraz’s serve and now leads 3-2 on his next serve in the fourth set. While Djokovic looked really good in the game, Alcaraz was definitely not at his best as he wasted a few chances.
Djokovic 3-2 Alcaraz (4th set)
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22:08 (actual)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Nice shot!
Carlos Alcaraz turns his right arm to play a beautiful shot. It was a forehand that went straight over the net to beat Novak Djokovic.
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22:04 (original)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Well played Alcaraz!
With a set of powerful forehand and backhand shots, Carlos Alcaraz forced Novak Djokovic to serve with a volley. The Spaniard hit hard to take the lead. He soon won the game as well.
Djokovic 1-2 Alcaraz (4th set)
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21:56 (actual)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Nice comeback from Djokovic!
Novak Djokovic has made a great comeback since falling to the floor. He won the second game in the fourth set to level the score.
Djokovic 1-1 Alcaraz (4th set)
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21:52 (original)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Amazing stuff!
A powerful forehand shot from Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic clipped the middle and fell down. He couldn’t stop the shot anyway.
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21:51 (actual)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Djokovic in bad shape!
Novak Djokovic has squandered a great opportunity that was created by him. He took a return from Carlos Alcaraz on a volley and just had to plant it, but instead hit it into the net.
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21:50 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Alcaraz holds serve!
In the fourth set, Carlos Alcaraz held his serve and took a 1-0 lead.
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21:40 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Alcaraz wins the third set!
Carlos Alcaraz first held his serve and then broke Novak Djokovic’s serve to take the third set 6-1. After winning two consecutive sets, he is now ahead 2-1 in the match against Djokovic. It’s getting really intense as one more blunder will see Djokovic lose the match. The Serbian needs to win the next set if he wants to make it to the fifth set.
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21:34 (original)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Alcaraz breaks Djokovic!
Here is the result of the game. In a game that lasted almost half an hour, Carlos Alcaraz broke Novak Djokovic’s serve.
Djokovic 1-4 Alcaraz (3rd set)
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21:31 (original)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: What a shot from Alcaraz!
Carlos Alcaraz plays a beautiful backhand slice to defeat Novak Djokovic. The Serbian was heading towards the net but Alcaraz planted the ball perfectly to take the lead from deuce.
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21:20 (actual)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Amazing performance from Djokovic!
It was the sixth deuce in the fifth game of the third set and Djokovic made Carlos Alcaraz work hard to take the lead.
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21:10 (actual)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Great shot from Djokovic!
A clever touch on the backhand from Novak Djokovic and the ball goes down the line. Carlos Alcaraz could do nothing but watch the ball pass him as he was a long way from the line of the ball.
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21:05 (actual)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: A nudge!
Carlos Alcaraz did a great job against Novak Djokovic with a very nice soft push. The Serbian tennis star was expecting a powerful shot to his left but Alcaraz’s clever shot dodged it. Alcaraz then served again and took the game.
Djokovic 1-3 Alcaraz (3rd set)
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20:58 (original)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Djokovic holds serve!
Novak Djokovic has held serve and is now 1-2 down against Carlos Alcaraz in the third set. However, he needs to break Alcaraz at least once to survive the final leg of the set.
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20:54 (original)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Powerful!
Backhand shot from Novak Djokovic but it was just played for a save. Carlos Alcaraz, who had run close to the net by then, hit a powerful shot to make it 15.
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20:49 (original)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Alcaraz breaks Djokovic!
What a start for Carlos Alcaraz! He broke Novak Djokovic’s service in the first game of the third set. It is getting interesting now as Alcaraz is slowly getting into rhythm.
Djokovic 0-1 Alcaraz (3rd set)
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20:47 (original)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Classy from Alcaraz!
Carlos Alcaraz takes the lead at deuce with a beautiful shot. He played drop shots to get Novak Djokovic close to the net and then fired the ball away from him to the corner of the court to earn the points.
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20:42 (original)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Alcaraz wins the second set!
Carlos Alcaraz has won the second set 8-6. It’s a great resilience shown by the Spaniard. He was one hit away from defeat at one point in the tiebreaker, but Djokovic fumbled and that gave Alcaraz a chance to make a comeback. Not only did the world No. 1 return, but she also took the set in the follow-up.
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20:38 (original)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Set the point for Alcaraz now!
Djokovic’s backhand hits the net and Alcaraz leads 7-6 with his next serve.
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20:36 (original)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Djokovic on set point!
Novak Djokovic is on set point and leads 6-5 after 17 shots.
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20:27 (original)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: The set has gone into tiebreaker!
Novak Djokovic held his serve and it took the second set to a tie-breaker.
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20:24 (original)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Beautiful shot!
Novak Djokovic receives a volley from Carlos Alcaraz and opens the mouth of his racket to club it beautifully at the other end of the court. Now he leads 15-0 on his serve.
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20:23 (original)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: What a service!
In the end, Carlos Alcaraz won the game with a powerful serve. Novak Djokovic brought his racket to him but the ball went out of play. The world No. 1 is now in the lead and Djokovic will need to hold his serve to stay in the set.
Djokovic 5-6 Alcaraz (2nd set)
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20:18 (original)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Djokovic holds serve!
Novak Djokovic played some beautiful drop shots to win the game with a score of 40. They have settled the accounts.
Djokovic 5-5 Alcaraz (2nd set)
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20:12 (original)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Alcaraz holds serve!
Carlos Alcaraz holds serve against Novak Djokovic. If he could break the Serbian next, it would be set for him. Would it be that easy? let’s watch…
Djokovic 4-5 Alcaraz (2nd set)
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20:07 (original)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Djokovic holds serve!
Easy win for Novak Djokovic and the score is now level at 4-4. This set is in limbo.
Djokovic 4-4 Alcaraz (2nd set)
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20:03 (actual)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Long run for Djokovic!
This is Novak Djokovic’s 103rd match of Wimbledon. Only Roger Federer (119 matches) has played more in grass-court events.
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20:00 (IST)
Wimbledon 2023 Final Live: Alcaraz holds serve!
Carlos Alcaraz is back in the lead after holding his serve against Novak Djokovic. He ran the Serbian tennis player across the court to save the point.
Djokovic 3-4 Alcaraz (2nd set)
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