Carlos Alcaraz finally ended the reign of the ‘Big 4’ at Wimbledon. The match showcased his dazzling brilliance against former World Number One, Novak Djokovic. Young Alcaraz had the full crowd’s support too. It was a full house, as expected, and a star-studded affair.
Alcaraz persists in his statement that he only did this for himself. Winning the Wimbledon title was a childhood dream, which he achieved.
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The way he challenged Djokovic in the final, and the rest of his contemporaries throughout the rest of the tournament, is a testament to his skill. Nobody had a way to counter his brilliance on the court. He is miles ahead of the rest of the players.
It is not too far-fetched to believe that Alcaraz has entered the new age. This new era will not be marked by epic rivalries like Federer-Nadal or Djokovic-Nadal. Alcaraz gave a glimpse that the new era is going to be that of the Big One.
Nike believes that too. The footwear and athletic apparel giant came up with an ad that shows its full faith in the young Spaniard.
Nike’s new ad for Wimbledon Champion Carlos Alcaraz: pic.twitter.com/FmYcglxDdu
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) July 16, 2023
Fans were quick to point out how quickly Nike, Alcaraz’s sponsor, has capitalized on his Wimbledon win. Here are some of their opinions.
A new era in tennis. Love to see it.
— Go Fund Me For RBs (@_MrKMunroe) July 16, 2023
Nike doesn’t miss! This is amazing.
— ///M6♒ŁÂTÊËF (@zaidorade_24) July 16, 2023
Start your own. Congratulations.
— christine 🌈 (@balanceforever1) July 16, 2023
Definitely the beginning of a new tennis era.
What a special player.— melissa (@melsportslover) July 16, 2023
It was quite evident from the reactions that the tennis world also accepted the rise of a future legend in the game.
Carlos Alcaraz vs. the “Big 3”
Carlos Alcaraz has been in phenomenal form for the past two years. He showed he was made to be the best when he defeated former world number one Novak Djokovic. The final went on for 5 sets, as Alcaraz came back strong despite losing the opening set.
This is not the first time that he has got the better of the Serbian though. Last year he defeated Djokovic in the semifinal of the Madrid Open. With that win, he declared that he was a player to watch out for.
Djokovic found victory against a cramping Carlos at the French Open semifinal. Unfortunately, this time around, Djokovic got a taste of defeat at the hands of the 20-year-old in the Wimbledon final.
Alcaraz has played against Rafael Nadal thrice. Nadal defeated him twice. The first one was at Indian Wells, in the semifinal, with a scoreline of 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. The other instance was at the Madrid Open back in 2021.
Young Alcaraz showed Nadal the exit door the following year at Madrid Open. With a victory against Nadal in the quarterfinal, followed by a victory against Djokovic in the semifinal, Alcaraz showed the tennis world what he was made of.
The only one out of the Big 3 that did not play against Alcaraz was Roger Federer. Carlos has the best traits of the Big 3, which makes him a once-in-a-generation kind of player.