Carlos Alcaraz Stuns Novak Djokovic to Claim Historic Wimbledon Victory

arlos Alcaraz broke Novak Djokovic's unbroken Wimbledon dominance to win his first SW19 championship with a remarkable five-set victory on Centre Court.

The world number one overcame a horrendous start to secure a 1-6 7-6[6] 6-1 3-6 6-4 victory with four hours and 42 minutes remaining, depriving Djokovic of a record-equaling fifth consecutive and eighth Wimbledon victory as well as a joint-high 24th Grand Slam title. He also added to his first major title from the US Open last year.

Only Boris Becker and Bjorn Borg have won a men's singles championship at Wimbledon at a younger age than Alcaraz, and his victory also ended Djokovic's 10-year unbeaten streak on Centre Court since his defeat by Andy Murray in the 2013 final.

In the first round, Alcaraz missed a breakpoint and was severely punished, which was everything that could have gone wrong for the Spaniard in the opening moments.

The world number one struggled to use his reliable forehand and committed a number of errors, which allowed Djokovic to break twice and slam into a 5-0 lead in the first set. It's possible that Djokovic was feeling nervous at the time.

Alcaraz missed a hotdog shot in the third game that would have given him another break point because it landed just outside the baseline, but he finally scored in the sixth game with a deft passing forehand.

Djokovic, a seasoned champion, displayed his incredible returning, slid across the court with ease, and won the first set with a straightforward smash to secure a hold to love.

Alcaraz won just one of his seven points on his second serve during the opening set, but the Spaniard was a man reborn after a quick break and had Centre Court on their feet with a break for a 2-0 lead, as Djokovic sent a forehand just wide after an unfortunate let.

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However, despite the fact that the net tape was also on the champion's side, he immediately broke back to deliver a harsh reality check to Alcaraz and was enjoying playing pantomime villain in front of the audience, many of whom were encouraging the Spaniard.

Despite being denied a set point in the 10th game when Djokovic successfully disputed an out call and held on to a beautiful backhand on the stretch, Alcaraz was winning a lot more points on the Djokovic serve than he had in the dreadful first set.

After letting a 3-0 lead slip, the holder was forced to commit an inevitable time violation at 5-4 down in the tiebreaker. Alcaraz then stunned him with a stunning backhand winner to tie the match, and the Spaniard responded by making the recognisable Djokovic ear gesture to the crowd.

Alcaraz was facing a shaken Djokovic, who immediately dropped his serve in the third set and again in the fifth game. Djokovic saved six break points before falling victim to Alcaraz, who had the momentum.

A classy backhand from Alcaraz sealed a thoroughly dominant third set, but as Djokovic started returning more aggressively beyond the baseline in the fourth set, the tables turned and then some.

A fluffed drop shot from Alcaraz gifted Djokovic a break in the fourth game, before the Spaniard picked the worst time to double fault in the ninth, as Djokovic ensured that a classic Wimbledon final would go the distance.

After Alcaraz miraculously saved a break point in the second game with a defensive effort that Djokovic would have been proud of, one of the Spaniard's sumptuous passing forehands allowed him to score first in the decider, leading Djokovic to smash the net in annoyance and receive a court violation as a result.

Alcaraz stopped Djokovic's attempts to get back into the fifth set with the crowd roaring, and on his first Championship point, the world number one saw Djokovic send a forehand into the net before collapsing to the ground to thunderous cheers.