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Carlos Alcaraz defeated seven-time champion Novak Djokovic to claim his first\u00a0Wimbledon\u00a0title on Sunday, shattering the Serb’s dream of a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam crown. World number one Alcaraz recovered from dropping the first set and saving a set point in the second to win 1-6, 7-6 (8\/6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 after four hours and 42 minutes on Centre Court. It was a second major for the 20-year-old Spaniard following his US Open title last year as he became\u00a0Wimbledon’s third youngest men’s champion. The result will also spark feverish speculation over the start of a generational shift, with 36-year-old Djokovic carrying the torch of the ‘Big Three’ now that Roger Federer is retired and Rafael Nadal is sidelined, perhaps permanently.<\/p>\n

Australian Open and French Open champion Djokovic had been bidding to equal Federer’s record of eight\u00a0Wimbledon\u00a0titles and match Margaret Court’s all-time mark of 24 Slams.<\/p>\n

When he won his first major at the Australian Open in 2008, Alcaraz was still three months shy of his fifth birthday.<\/p>\n

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Djokovic was playing in his ninth final at\u00a0Wimbledon\u00a0and 35th at the majors, while for Alcaraz it was just a second in the Slams following his US Open triumph.<\/p>\n

The Serb went into the match not having lost on Centre Court since his 2013 final defeat to Andy Murray and he hit with relentless precision in the first set.<\/p>\n

Alcaraz, who had been crippled by body cramping in his loss to Djokovic in the French Open semi-final in June, was unable to settle and let a break point slip away in the seven-minute opening game.<\/p>\n

Djokovic took advantage and raced into a 5-0 lead on the back of a double break before the Spaniard got on the board.<\/p>\n

It was too little, too late as Djokovic claimed the opening set with a smash.<\/p>\n

But Alcaraz finally freed himself of his shackles and broke for 2-1 in the second set.<\/p>\n

Djokovic hit straight back in the third game before saving a break point in the fourth, coming out on top of a 29-shot rally.<\/p>\n

The Serb was hit with a time violation in the tie-break before seeing a set point saved.<\/p>\n

Alcaraz needed no second invitation when he carved out and converted a set point to level the contest with a backhand winner.<\/p>\n

The marathon set had taken 85 minutes as Djokovic’s run of 15 tie-breaks won in a row at the majors ended.<\/p>\n

Alcaraz broke in the opening game of the third set and again after an exhausting 26-minute fifth game, which went to 13 deuces and saw Djokovic save six break points before he cracked on the seventh.<\/p>\n

Alcaraz backed it up with a rapid-fire service game which took just two minutes in comparison and broke again against the dispirited defending champion to move two sets to one ahead.<\/p>\n

Djokovic argued with umpire Fergus Murphy over his monitoring of the shot clock and did little to endear himself with the crowd by taking a lengthy toilet break before the fourth set.<\/p>\n

However, the break worked wonders as the Serb broke twice in the set, levelling the final courtesy of Alcaraz’s seventh double fault of the final.<\/p>\n

Djokovic wasted a golden chance to break for 2-0 in the decider with a wild smash and Alcaraz made him pay, breaking for 2-1.<\/p>\n

A frustrated Djokovic collected another code violation for destroying his racquet against the net post before he slipped 3-1 down.<\/p>\n

Alcaraz was not to be denied and he claimed a famous victory when Djokovic buried a forehand in the net.<\/p>\n

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