Carlos Alcaraz vs. What awaits us in the Novak Djokovic Wimbledon Final Will He Win by Surprise or Experience

Last year, in the Wimbledon final, Carlos Alcaraz showed a superior performance against Novak Djokovic and won with scores of 1-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4. Now these two tennis giants will face each other once again in the Wimbledon final rematch on Sunday, which may provide Alcaraz with a psychological advantage over Djokovic.

Djokovic’s advancement to the final after his surgery in early June is truly a remarkable achievement. This indicates that he is one step closer to his 25th Grand Slam title. However, there is no definitive evidence as to whether Djokovic will return to the performance level he showed in the last three major championships he won in 2023. Djokovic, who had difficulty against Jacob Fearnley and Alexei Popyrin in the first matches of the tournament, performed much better than expected in his match against Holger Rune in the 16th round. Even though Rune had a bad day, Djokovic continued his game flawlessly.

In the quarter-finals, Djokovic dominated against Alex de Minaur, who performed well on grass courts. This match was a real test for Djokovic.

The match against Lorenzo Musetti in the semi-finals became Djokovic’s toughest opponent in the tournament. Djokovic played a high level of tennis in this match, taking control of the game at the end of the first set and making a remarkable comeback after his defeat in the second set.

On the other hand, although Alcaraz’s performance in this tournament had its ups and downs, he reached the final by defeating strong opponents such as Frances Tiafoe, Ugo Humbert, Tommy Paul and Daniil Medvedev. Although he fell behind in the first sets, especially against Paul and Medvedev, Alcaraz made a perfect comeback and managed to win the matches. The Spaniard manages to stay focused when in a difficult situation and becomes almost invincible when he reduces his mistakes.

Even though Alcaraz has lost two important matches against Djokovic in the past (the Cincinnati final and the ATP Finals semi-final), this time he will come out more determined and ready. Against Djokovic, who has not yet found his post-surgery form, we can say that Alcaraz is capable of dealing with Djokovic in long rallies and even has the power to challenge Djokovic, one of the best players of all time in terms of defense. Additionally, Alcaraz’s drop shot ability could also test Djokovic’s knee issues.

All in all, there’s little reason to think Alcaraz will fail in this match. While Djokovic is hungry for another Grand Slam victory, Alcaraz will be looking to turn this rivalry to his advantage and take his own impressive career even further.