Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz’s gripping final on Centre Court at Wimbledon produced some interesting comments from former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher
Jamie Carragher has used his perspective as an ex-footballer to point out an interesting facet of Novak Djokovic’s gripping Wimbledon final against Carlos Alcaraz.
Djokovic is bidding for a 24th Grand Slam title and an eighth title at Wimbledon on Centre Court. He is up against the world number one and top seed Alcaraz, who has the all-round game to prevent Djokovic’s name going on the trophy for a fifth straight time.
After losing the opening set 6-1, Alcaraz found his feet and fought back admirably, taking an epic second set to level at 1-1. He then broke Djokovic’s serve three times in the third set to win 6-1 and turn the tables on his much more experienced opponent.
The match had an emotional edge, with both players shouting out in celebration and frustration throughout. Both looked to their coaches, friends and family in stands for moral support and, on occasion, pointers, which caught the attention of ex-Liverpool defender Carragher.