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Nearly three days after tennis star Carlos Alcaraz accomplished the nearly impossible in his brief career, the tennis world is still ablaze with excitement. The 20-year-old Spaniard overcame one of the best players in sports history, Novak Djokovic, in a spectacular comeback that shook the All England Club’s historic Centre Court.
Alcaraz is a picture of the next group of athletes who are anticipated to carry the game past the dominance of the Big Three, which consists of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic. Shortly after the victory, Rafael Nadal, the last Spaniard to win a Wimbledon championship, sent Alcaraz a kind letter.
Congratulations @carlitosalcarazz . You have given us immense joy today and for sure our pioneer in Spanish tennis, Manolo Santana, has also been cheering wherever he is as a member of Wimbledon whom you have joined today. A very strong hug and enjoy the moment Champion!!! We’re having a great time with our team!
Djokovic had been the player to beat at The All England Club for five years, winning four consecutive trophies. Alcaraz stopped him from winning the fifth and moving closer to Borg and Federer, the only players with 40 consecutive victories in the cathedral of tennis.
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