Last year’s victory over Alcaraz Djokovic vows revenge, “I’ll show everything” ‘Spain’s advance’ coincides with Euro soccer final Alcaraz “I will make it a perfect Sunday” Alcaraz (right) and Djokovic greeting each other after their Wimbledon match last year
Novak Djokovic (2nd, Serbia) and Carlos Alcaraz (3rd, Spain) will face off in the final of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships (total prize money of 50 million pounds, approximately 87.5 billion won) for the second consecutive year.
On the 12th day of the tournament held at the All England Club in London, England, Djokovic defeated Lorenzo Musetti (ranked 25th, Italy) 3-0 (6-4 7-6<7-2> 6-4) in the men’s singles semifinals.
In the semifinals held earlier, Alcaraz defeated Daniil Medvedev (5th, Russia) 3-1 (6-7<1-7> 6-3 6-4 6-4) to advance to the final.
With this, Alcaraz and Djokovic will have a ‘battle between the old and new emperors’ for the second consecutive year at Wimbledon, the most prestigious tennis stage.
In last year’s match, Alcaraz won 3-2 (1-6 7-6<8-6> 6-1 3-6 6-4) in a close full set match, lifting his first Wimbledon trophy.
Alcaraz was also considered the player with the best chance of winning this tournament.
Having already won the French Open this year, if she wins this tournament, she will have won Wimbledon for the second consecutive year and the last two major tournaments in a row. 안전놀이터
Alcaraz, who also won the 2022 US Open, is aiming for his fourth major title.
If he defeats Djokovic again this time, he will be able to further solidify his position as the ‘next emperor’.
However, since Djokovic has a slight advantage in physical strength, it is expected to be a difficult match.
Djokovic won by forfeit against his quarterfinal opponent Alex DeMinaur (ranked 9th, Australia) and advanced to the semifinals without a fight. In the semifinals, he defeated Musetti in 2 hours and 48 minutes, and the round of 16 match was previously held in 2 hours and 3 minutes.
On the other hand, Alcaraz played all three matches starting from the round of 16, lasting approximately three hours.
For Djokovic, this Wimbledon is a golden opportunity to make ‘new history’ by winning his 25th major tournament.
Djokovic won the US Open last year, tying Margaret Court (retired, Australia) for the most major singles titles among men and women with 24.
If Djokovic, who is 37 years and 2 months old, wins, he will surpass the record for oldest winner of the Wimbledon men’s singles (35 years and 10 months), set by Roger Federer (Switzerland, retired) in 2017.
Djokovic leads the head-to-head record against Alcaraz with 3 wins and 2 losses, including the last two wins in a row.
Alcaraz’s last win over Djokovic came in the Wimbledon final last year.
After confirming his advance to the final, Djokovic said, “Alcaras beat me in a close five-set match in the Wimbledon final last year, so I think he’s waiting for a big match,” and vowed to get revenge, saying, “Alcaras is a complete player. I have to show all my abilities to beat him.”
The men’s singles final will be held on Sunday the 14th, local time.
Alcaraz, who is well known as a ‘soccer fanatic’, mentioned that the Euro 2024 (2024 European Football Championship) final between Spain and England will also be held on the 14th, and expressed confidence in winning, saying “it will be a perfect Sunday for the Spanish people”. 해외 카지노 사이트