Wimbledon 2023: Carlos Alcaraz says victory over Novak Djokovic is a 'dream come true'

Carlos Alcaraz described his epic triumph successful the Wimbledon singles last arsenic a "dream travel true".

It earned him a archetypal Wimbledon crown and denied Djokovic an eighth rubric and a 24th Grand Slam - some of which would person been record-equalling feats.

"It's astonishing for a boy... 20 years old. I didn't expect to scope this concern truly fast," Alcaraz said.

"Making past successful this beauteous tournament, playing a last against a fable of the sport. It's a imagination travel true!"

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The last betwixt the 2 players astatine the apical of the satellite rankings started with Djokovic dominating the opening acceptable - winning it successful conscionable 34 minutes.

"I thought 'Carlos, summation the level. Everyone would beryllium disappointed'," Alcaraz said.

"I person to congratulate Novak, it was astonishing to play against him.

"You animate maine a lot. I started playing tennis watching you. Since I was calved you were already winning tournaments. You said 36 is the caller 26 and you marque that happen. It's amazing."

Alcaraz won his archetypal Grand Slam astatine the US Open past twelvemonth and became the youngest satellite fig 1 successful past successful November 2022.

But earlier this twelvemonth Alcaraz had lone won 4 nonrecreational matches connected grass, until helium secured his archetypal rubric connected the aboveground astatine Queen's past period earlier his tally astatine Wimbledon.

"I autumn successful emotion with writer close now," Alcaraz said.

"I person played conscionable 4 tournaments connected grass... I won Queen's. I didn't expect to play astatine this level [on grass] successful a truly abbreviated period. "

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