Carlos Alcaraz came to Wimbledon with a mission to reach the final, “and it’s better if it’s a fight Novak Djokovic, even if he is the worst possible opponent”. He met his goal, but an athlete of his quality and ambition could not reconcile with this result.
The US Open champion, 20 years old and world number 1, wants his particular revenge, to bury the painful defeat in the recent semifinals at Roland Garros, more than the result of his cause. He suffocated from the second set because of the tension and the demand established by the later triple champion of Paris, Novak Djokovic36 years and nº 2.
It will be full sports revenge as it will be the third Spaniard to win the men’s category, then Rafael Nadal and Manolo Santanaalso equal to Conchita Martinez and Garbine Muguruza. Also, in the garden of Balkan, who shamelessly declared a few days ago that “yes, I don’t want to sound arrogant, but I feel like I’m the favorite.”
Alcaraz also let slip that “everyone knows that the favorite is Djokovic, but I feel capable of winning the tournament, to be honest. With level and confidence.”
Djokovic they have won their last 34 matches in the tournament and on grass. Seeking to match the record eight titles of Roger Federer, also the streak of five in a row. His last loss was since his retirement, due to an elbow injury, against the Czech Thomas Berdych in the 2017 quarterfinals.
The two best in the world, representatives of different generations, will collide this Sunday, at 3:00 pm, at the headquarters of the All England Club in London.
Movistar Plus+ has the right to broadcast the contest. The final can only be seen on television on its channel #Vamos.
At Roland Garros there is open television because the law of general interest dictates it: Eurosport shared images with its partner in the communication group DMAX, a channel accessible to all free of charge.
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Source: La Verdad
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