July 14th 2023.
Carlos Alcaraz made history when he won his first ever Wimbledon final against Novak Djokovic. The world No.1 from Spain beat Russian world No.3 Daniil Medvedev in a grueling three sets, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. It was the second Grand Slam final of his career, following his US Open win last year.
Djokovic, who is vying for the most Wimbledon men's singles titles in history, had previously defeated Jannik Sinner in the other semi-final. The championship match between Alcaraz and Djokovic will be a rematch of their French Open semi-final, which Djokovic won. It will also be a battle for the world No.1 spot, with Djokovic having the opportunity to overtake Alcaraz if he wins.
The first set was intense and only ended with one break point, which Alcaraz won in the eighth game before serving for the set. Medvedev had his first break point chance in the second set, but Alcaraz was too powerful and held after deuce. He then broke Medvedev's serve to take the lead and eventually won the set.
The third set began with Alcaraz dominating, breaking Medvedev again and leading 3-0. However, Medvedev didn't give up, and broke Alcaraz in the seventh game. The drama continued into the sixth game as Medvedev looked to equalize the set. But Alcaraz got the break back and served out the set to win the match.
With Medvedev's exit, Wimbledon chiefs can now rest easy, as there had been fears that Russia could have used the tennis star for propaganda had he reached the final. The All England Club had previously banned players from Russia and Belarus, but they will be allowed to return in 2023.
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