If Carlos Alcaraz were more patient, perhaps he could just wait for Novak Djokovic to fade away.
At 20, Alcaraz is 16 years younger than the great champion, and the day is likely to come when Djokovic is either retired or in decline, and Alcaraz can claim the tennis kingdom as his own.
1 ranking, and he was the second youngest, after Pete Sampras at 19 years 28 days, to win that tournament in the Open era.
It features a potentially riveting matchup between Alcaraz, who defeated Daniil Medvedev, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3, in their semifinal on Friday, against Djokovic, who also dismissed Jannik Sinner in straight sets.
2 — the 23-time Grand Slam tournament winner, who is 7-1 in Wimbledon finals, against a young Spaniard playing in his first.
Persons:
Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Alcaraz, Djokovic, Pete Sampras, Daniil Medvedev, Jannik
Organizations:
United States, Wimbledon