Summary:
- Novak Djokovic lost the Wimbledon final to Carlos Alcarez on Sunday.
- The defeat, which was the second in a row, didn’t stop Djokovic from vowing to return to SW19 to fight another day.
- The Serbian said he felt “inferior on the court”.
When Novak Djokovic took to center court and was ready to face Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final played this Sunday, he was hoping to win his 25th major trophy and mark a new record.
However, two and a half hours later, the Serbian was outclassed by the 21-year-old Spaniard, leaving him with a feeling of helplessness that was visible on his face.
“I Was Far Inferior in Defeat to Carlos Alcaraz, But It’s Not My Last Wimbledon.”
Commenting on the result, Djokovic explained
The way I felt today against him, I was inferior. That’s it. He played every single shot better than I did
However, despite the fresh loss marking his second consecutive Wimbledon defeat, Djokovic said he will come back to SW19 to fight another day.
“As far as coming back here, I would love to“, he commented, adding he wasn’t thinking of this year’s edition as “last Wimbledon” and saying he truly wants to play.
Sunday’s 6-2 6-2 7-6 (7-4) defeat also marked Djokovic’s first loss in straight sets in a Grand Slam final played on grass in more than a decade, since Andy Murray’s 2013 success in Wimbledon.
While last year’s loss unfolded as a five-set that could have ended either way, this year’s tennis finale was much more one-sided.
Alcarez “Played Every Single Shot Better”
Djokovic added his opponent
was the better player from the beginning until the end, he played every single shot better than I did.
Despite his attempt to fight his way into the third and make a comeback by saving three match points and extending the match, Djokovic considered it was “inevitable” for his opponent to win due to his “better quality tennis”.
The player who arrived in London less than three weeks ago after undergoing knee surgery in early June was satisfied that he managed to be competitive at Wimbledon, but believed he couldn’t have done “much more”.
I’ve never seen him serve that fast. He must have had a really good serving practice day yesterday. Overall he really outplayed me.
he added, while also speaking about last year’s “toe-to-toe” match, which “was nothing like that” this year.
Commenting on his big win, Carlos Alcaraz said that while he saw and heard the statistics saying he is “the youngest to win at Roland Garros and Wimbledon the same year”, he was trying not to focus on that too much, calling it a “really great start” of his career.
All I want to say is I want to keep enjoying, and let’s see what the future brings