All applaud Alcaraz for ending Djokovic's long Wimbledon reign in thriller

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LONDON, July 16 (Reuters) - Carlos Alcaraz sparked a turnaround in men's tennis by defeating Novak Djokovic's long reign at Wimbledon 1-6 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 6-.

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A fourth win on Sunday to claim the All England Club title for the first time.

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The 36-year-old Serbian had been unbeatable on Wimbledon's center court for a decade,

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But he finally got his match as he had no idea how to stop young Gun Alcaraz from heading towards the title.

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The 20-year-old took a 2-1 lead in the fifth set with a brilliant passing shot winner.

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After this, Djokovic's racket was in full force of his anger and he hit it on the wooden net post, which damaged it. Mess.

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This earned Djokovic his second warning in the tournament, with the world number two being warned earlier for taking too long to start his serve.

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All that distraction failed to derail Alcaraz as he went on to become the youngest man to win the Challenge Cup since 18-year-old Boris Becker in 1986.

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That's when Djokovic fired a forehand into the net, causing the Spaniard to fall on his back. moment of victory.

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