Spain's Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic for his first Wimbledon title

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the men's singles - Copyright AP Photo

By Euronews with AP

Published on 16/07/2023 - 19:55•Updated 22/07/2023 - 06:22

Carlos Alcaraz won the prestigious British tournament Wimbledon for the first time, beating one of the all-time ‘greats’ of tennis: Novak Djokovic.

Alcaraz put aside a poor start and surged down the stretch to end Djokovic's 34-match winning streak at Wimbledon by beating him 1-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4

Instead of Djokovic, a 36-year-old from Serbia, becoming the oldest male champion at Wimbledon, Alcaraz, a 20-year-old, became the third-youngest. The age gap between the two was the widest in any men’s Slam final since 1974.