Great, almost magical. Carlos Alcaraz has become the brightest star in tennis today. He already was before the final against Djokovic. After her he has risen several steps above the rest of the mortals. His tennis combines power, audacity and technique. Like Federer, his reference at the beginning. The range of great resources that he brings together is growing. Also his ability to isolate himself from pressure. And so he has built an outstanding career for his precociousness, which aims for impossible challenges.
But the importance of his triumph also resides in the rival he defeated in the final. Insatiable, voracious and historic. Nothing is enough for Novak Djokovic, the best tennis player in history if the list of winners is taken into account. No one has won more than him so far, but the Serb is counting on further widening the gap against his pursuers in multiple categories. In the first and most important, the men’s Grand Slams won, he wanted to take another step towards immortality, but he suffered a huge setback. The Serbian is left with 23 majors, one ahead of Nadal, with 22, and three more than Roger Federer.
With his second Grand Slam, Alcaraz equals other greats such as Leyton Hewitt, Marat Safin, Patrick Rafter or Sergi Bruguera and remains one of Andy Murray, Guga Kuerten or Wawrinka. At 20 years old and with a promising career ahead, no one knows where the Murcian, natural replacement for Rafa Nadal, will be able to reach.
Carlos Alcaraz prevented Djokovic from winning his 35th final, his eighth title in London, the eighth of his career. The Murcian stopped the Serb dead and for the third time he stands as champion of the most prestigious tournament in history.
