Alcaraz Wins 2nd Wimbledon Title, Beats Djokovic in Final | Novak’s Future | Women’s Final Recap

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In today's video, I discuss Carlos Alcaraz winning his second Wimbledon title by beating Novak Djokovic in the final in straight sets. Furthermore, I discuss Djokovic’s chances at the Olympics and beyond. I also recap the women’s final.
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8:05 Novaks Future
10:57 Women's Final
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[@IntuitiveTennis]

How Many Slams Will Carlos Win Total? ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

[@Aaron-dt9pu]

At this level I think he can hit double digits. 21 years old. Ridiculous

[@kikomarurim]

16

[@andytarot]

Tennis is unpredictable. Who knows what kind of players will appear in the future. I'd say Carlos will surpass Pete Sampras. After that, anything's possible.

[@boufidisstavros6498]

30🙂OF MORE

[@cesarfernandezlopez5063]

IS GOING TO BE FUN TO FIND OUT 😂😂😂 VAMOOOOOOOS CARLITOOOS 💪🏻🎾❤️🇪🇸 🏆

[@pawshands9706]

The biggest difference from last year's final was Carlos's aggressive start. Carlos usually starts slow, but this time he cane out of the gate ready to play. His serve was also on. Novak was stunned and he looked flustered. His knee wasn't a factor.

[@ddhh1270]

People predicting years of dominance by Alcaraz - remember he will at some point be challenged by younger players we've probably never heard of right now.

[@tjr4459]

Well yeah, that happens to every champion. But at the moment there is no one in sight.

[@ja-kl8rg]

Musetti .

[@rapoijk]

@@ja-kl8rgmussetti 😂😂

[@rodriguezahr]

By that time Carlos will have broken all records. This guy is gonna surpass 30 GS titles.

[@coilinnunan4058]

Fonseca

[@jordanl1578]

Carlos truly a generational talent… what a day for spain!

[@soysaucehairdye7869]

It's insane that he already has 4 Grand Slam titles. Novak didn't get his 2nd one for over three years from his first AO title.

[@angel91485]

he was facing prime Roger and already established Rafa, to be fair.

[@soysaucehairdye7869]

@@angel91485 I'm not bashing him, just saying regardless of the circumstances its insane to win 4 Grand Slam titles in less than 2 calendar years for such a young player.

[@pencilcheck]

Weak era, that’s why Alcaraz is winning so much (I’m just using peoples argument against Federer, for fun of course)

[@ThomasMayer123-f8f]

​@@pencilcheckthat is not a weak era. You have Sinner, you have Djokovic, you have Medvedev, Zvererv Besides the big 3 there was nobody else in the "great era"

[@2_5_8_11metaka]

Djokovic after 2010 USO final was like "Nadal is 24, I'm 23. Nadal iis #1, has 9 GS titles, all 4 GS titles, olympic gold, 15:6 record against me... And I have only one GS title which is almost 3 years old, I'm #3 since 3 years, I NEED TO DO SOMETHING!!! And he started to cheat, that's how he improved his stamina like 30% from october 2010 to januar 2011.

[@jovemarks855]

Not a good assessment. Alcaraz won because he is the better player, got all the shots in the world, played well during the match, and made Dkokovic uncomfortable from the beginning. Alcaraz's improved shots and style of play had a lot to do why Djokovic was not able to play his game.

[@xclamationmediajamaica1507]

We have never had a player like Alcaraz that comes with touch, power, agility and strength. His weakness is shot selection. We know you love Djokovic but Sinner and Alcaraz seem to have him worked out.

[@ddhh1270]

Shot selection not really a weakness - he just has more options than almost anyone else.

[@pencilcheck]

Novak is just getting old, that’s all. Alcaraz will continue to get better if people can still push him

[@CynicalWolverine]

Don’t forget speed. He’s probably the fastest player on tour. He ran down multiple drop shots from Novak.

[@superiorkaos]

Relax they played djokovic combined twice this year and both times he was not playing his best.

[@maxpowers4436]

Yes he really an amalgamation of the big 3 not evenly split but has aspects of all 3. He uses slice backhand on grass way more and elegantly players his age. Good to see someone with a two hander like that

[@johnnytampocao7671]

Thank you for predicting yesterday that Carlos will win today. I watch your video yesterday and you’re the ONLY One who predicted that Carlos will win that’s why I’m so happy when he did it in a great passion. That was Carlitos most convincing performance eliminating many unforced error in the process and that’s what i’m really hoping because once he can do it he is going to win.

[@wildflower2016]

A lot of u tubers said Carlos

[@brendajohnson5525]

Congratulations Carlos. You were spectacular.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

He was 💯

[@donna25871]

This was 10 minutes of why Djokovic didn’t win. Perhaps spend some time on discussing how Carlos was able to dominate Djokovic.

[@ST-xg3gy]

Just when we thought the level couldn't get any higher, along comes Carlos!🏆👍

[@jaranis9273]

Lmao the level has dropped so much. You commoners are too dumb to even analyze the content and current dynamics of the modern men’s tennis.

[@TheWonderOfYouTube]

Peak Nadal or Djokovic would not lose to Alcaraz

[@patricksweeney5308]

@@TheWonderOfKZbin Maybe you're right - nobody would beat peak Nadal on clay, but we've not seen peak Alcaraz.

[@TheWonderOfYouTube]

@@patricksweeney5308 Yes, nobody beating peak Nadal on clay is a fact

[@Sports4life8988]

Great analysis as always Nik! Just curious, do you plan to do in depth analysis of Master 1000 tournaments in the future? Definitely a lot of work but I think that would be cool to see since your grand slam analyses’ are insightful

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you. I plan to do MMTR’s prior to US Open. I did analysis during Indian Wells, let’s see if I can do it again during hard court masters swing. Not sure

[@KCNwokoye]

It seems you're missing the main point. Novak said his knee injury weren't a factor in his loss to Carlos. He lost to Carlos last year on the same surface and there was no knee injury. He also lost to Sinner at the Australian Open and there was no knee injury. Novak admitted that Carlos and Sinner have significantly improved their games. Novak himself said that the knees have not bothered him in his loss. Novak beat great guys to get to the final. According to Novak, he said that Alcaraz and Sinner have improved significantly and are playing on a whole other level. He has to work to do the same. Give credit where it is due.

[@recration]

1000% agree. Carlos and SInner simply are the ones who were able to get to the goat-level. The entire next gen generation of tsitsipas, zverev etc. were not able to for the entire time. Novak is still in his prime, he would've won every grand slam this year except for RG if sinner and alcaraz did not exist. The only guy who would give him a bit of trouble (albeit only at the ao and uso) would've been medvedev.

[@MMacBG]

You're missing the point, not to mention the entire context. When Novak says that the condition of the knee did not affect the result, it means that he will not "fall into" the journalist's trap, because Novak correctly pointed out that Carlos was half a step better in all aspects of the game. If he pointed out that due to the condition of his knee he could not prepare adequately, anyone could say: "So what were you looking for at Wimbledon?" This is how he transferred all the credit to Carlos, which is absolutely deserved, and he only partially shared the complexity of his own situation with the journalists.

[@Charismaniac]

In the Wimbledon press and for the Serbian Sport Klub, Djokovic talked about how Sinner's and Alcaraz's quality is currently better than his, given their health, youth, training and passion that they put in but that he also couldn't show up for the first two sets against either of them this year, as much as he tried to summon the energy and pump up the pressure. He also said that trying to get the crowd involved didn't feel right this time because his body just couldn't wake up. He was as flat and cold as back in the semis of the USO 2014 against Nishikori, 2020 FO final against Nadal and 2022 FO semis against Nadal. His body language was completely off since the warm ups. The unforced errors tell their own tale, but his shot selection was horrible today as well. He constantly sent short and easy balls to the forehand of Alcaraz which seemed counterintuitive because it worked even better than his backhand. The only thing working for Djokovic today to some extent was his serve. Everything else he left in the hotel or that house he usually stays in when in London. Alcaraz acknowledged that Djokovic was far from his usual self today and congratulated him for being able to play well enough to at least get to the final, after the surgery last month. You hear this in the post match ceremony and a couple of interviews that followed. Another interesting detail is that until late in the third set, the longest exchange between the two was only 13 shots. Djokovic barely ran to get the ball after a couple of hits which tells us that he wasn't in the right frame of mind. Neither of the two broke a sweat today, which is bizarre for a slam final. Alcaraz said that he was surprised he won so quickly. Alcaraz is already an all time great with astonishing accomplishments for such a young man. There's no doubt he'll win more big titles. He's evolving quicker than anyone else on the tour so he gets all the credit. As a matter of fact, he's the most beloved player today and heavily pushed by the establishment. He is always credited and spoken for, lets not pretend he's being cut short.

[@Charismaniac]

@@MMacBG Bingo!

[@nemanjamilosevic1370]

​@@recrationnovak is not at his prime now.

[@saxonsaxoneast6674]

Credit due: you called it straight. And I love it when someone is not wishy washy.

[@spnyce4414]

VAMOS ALCARAZ!! Great Job !! 🏆🏆

[@alonzobishop3671]

The body language and carefree attitude upon the entrance to the stadium told the tale for me… My gut tells me he was sure he was going to lose today? Just getting to the final was a huge achievement and not to be underestimated! I personally don’t see Novak winning another major with Sinner and Alcaraz hitting the highest level and improving…

[@chuckdeless9891]

sure looks that way unless they get injured

[@westonmeyer3110]

I think Djokovic is not even going to make it to Sinner and Alcaraz pretty soon.

[@alonzobishop3671]

@@westonmeyer3110 We’re going to see… The end of a historic career is twofold- sad for some, and a reason to celebrate for others…

[@westonmeyer3110]

@@alonzobishop3671 You just know that Zverev and Medvedev are just waiting to have another crack at Djokovic and both of them have improved significantly to try to beat Sinner and Alcaraz.

[@alonzobishop3671]

@@westonmeyer3110 Lol! Novak is 37 years old- have at it!

[@bicyclethief]

would love to hear more thoughts on Djoker's poor starts in these big finals. in these later years, he seems to be content to slowly ease into these big matches, but it doesn't seem like he can afford to against killers like Sinner and Alcaraz who come out in 5th gear from the jump, put him on his heels, and never let him really settle into the match

[@willzsportscards]

Played out just like I said it would... Carlos pushing Novak into the FH side and forcing him to load that knee. He couldn't get there and got exposed.

[@milanvincic9668]

I am heart-broken beacuse my guy lost. But honestly, the level of Alcaraz is simply great. What a player. Only 21 and to able to produce such tennis, awesome Novak will play for couple of more years, I am sure. Will he win more GS slams? It will be tough to break through Carlos and Yanik but Novak has proven to find ways to do that on more than one occasion. He is still one of the top contenders. Idemo Nole

[@pauljohnson6019]

Novak is done! He can't win any more slams, at best, he may try AO2025, that too, with a favourable draw, but Medvedev/Sinner and Alcaraz are still favourites there, so I think it's curtains for Novak, heck even Nick Kyrgios might join and whip this old man!

[@veronicanicholls7132]

A tennis God! He came to play, unbeatable today. Go out Novak while you are on top. I don't want to be thrashed, which will happen. age catches up with us all.

[@pauljohnson6019]

@@veronicanicholls7132 Novak and Murray should have a consolation match now, both can try and win together.😁

[@huzcer]

Alcaraz definitely played his best slam final performance. Djokovic wasn't able for that today - possibly due to the 5 weeks back from surgery - we don't know for sure.

[@helloeveryone0123]

Hate that novak doesnt seems focused and carefree the whole match. Like he doesnt care anymore. It feels like he’s just asking for free points. While carlos is working for every point and testing the opponent weakness. Novak isnt hitting as hard as when he was in roland garros last year. Novak isnt trying to get into the opponent head. His return gotten pretty slow this wimbledon. Im really disappointed… as a novak fan. I couldnt watch the match at all knowing he didnt give his best. But credit to carlos for giving his best, not only that but humbling himself saying that he is not a champion until he gets his seat on the BIG3 table. So many players can learn so much from carlos. Not fearing the big3 and taking risk hitting their hardest shots against the top10. I can fairly say that even sinner is not at carlos level yet. Sinner’s trauma of not being able to last late game is still affecting him, while carlos put his losses in the past and goes all out at the present moment. Carlos definitely deserve world no1 this year.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Carlos has great chance of finishing n1, but Sinner can do it as well!

[@joshuaclay1594]

Sad for Djokovic, but Carlos hit his serves and his forehand is so powerful that Djokovic was paralyzed (unable to move side to side or up for the dropper was tough). But the key is that smoking power Alcaraz had without errors.

[@pauljohnson6019]

Unlike Federer who chokes on big points by spraying forehands wide, Alcaraz had pin point accuracy on the double handed backhand, not only power, but precision and margin/accuracy.

[@pzivic]

Excellent analysis. It remains a mystery why Novak was unrecognizable with so many mistakes. Against Musetti, going to the net worked very well. Against Alcatraz, that was clearly the plan, but the execution was desperate.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you.

[@vukans595]

Damnn, you didn't miss this time!☹😉 Great anallyssis!

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you

[@lsmart]

With all due respect, you appraise Novak as if the play of his opponent makes no difference. His serve wasn't so dominant because Carlos had an insanely good return game. Likewise, he didn't have the usual mental dominance because he realized he was up against a better player who had the answer to everything, who was suffocating him with his agressive attacks, and who did not have the nerves he had in their previous Wimbeldon final. For one of the rare times in his career, his opponent had all the answers, while he had none.

[@ROYAL_REBEL]

You're the only one who has the true tennis instinct to know that Alcaraz gives games away, whenever he feels like it. Just like what he did with a lot of others before.

[@rumcoke9123]

It will be Alcaraz/ Sinner for years to come. Djoko likely won his last gran slam and will be the GOAT until his record is beaten.

[@NotbecauseIcoudnt]

In my perception, Novak felt defeated after the game 3:4 in the third set. Alcarez played some amazing short in that game, including a winning forehand from off-court. Novak attempted to play heavier on that 3:4 game, and Alcarez played even better. Novak must have felt helpless, began his serve turn, and missed two shots, one being a comfortable volley, because he was pressured to do exceptionally good. I think he surrendered psychologically and felt defeated. In fact, in the following game, 5:4 Alcarez, Djokovic did not sit down and went immediately to the other side, ready to finish the match.

[@jokelot5221]

Nothing to add. Great analysis.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you

[@ANaijamansPerspective]

Great review. I used your video as inspiration to do mine on my channel. You are a great analyst. Thank you for all you do and continue to do Now to Carlos Alacaraz The beast, the phenomenon, the prodigy He didn’t play his best tennis which is scary My goodness , he has improved so much on grass and you can see he learns quickly What do I mean ? FO 2023 he cramped FO 2024, no cramps. He won it Wimbledon 2023. He lost first set 6-1. Wimbledon 2024 he won first set 6-2 See what I mean? Growth Development Listens to his team I see only positives A side note The serve can be better and will be better He’s not at his peak and will continue to excel Only injury can stop him Great champion with a fantastic attitude and you can see he respects the game. Him saying I am not a champion yet with reverence to Djoko and other greats is a testament to his humility and respect for those who came before him An outstanding individual and well raised by his family…………..

[@wallstreet17]

We saw Carlos' best level and we saw Novak's worst level....but even if Novak was playing well, he still loses. Carlos was near flawless.

[@notturno3448]

Great analysis! You summarized the match... just perfect! I'm posting this post-match comment a few days late, because I'm still puzzled with Novak's performance. Was it a luck of determination, motivation...It looked like a deja vu of an AO this year. Whatever it is, I hope he overcomes it and win one more, the 25th GS and retire with dignity. At least, I'm glad that Goran was not on the coach stand, risking having a heart attack... Thanks, Nikola :)

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you

[@icef1mkd]

I noticed two things - a lot of running FH errors from Novak. Carlos was deliberatelly hitting in position A. The second thing was the body serve, which Nick already mentioned. That's how Novak served against Roger in 2019. In Set 3 Novak did however found a cure and started returning comfortably. I wondered when will Carlos realize this and go down the T. He did towards the end when in trouble.

[@balintkato]

I have been a big Djokovic fan for years. Djoko will never be as hungry for success as he was a few years ago. He's happy around his family and when he plays with guys he likes (even for him) like Alcaraz or Sinner he doesn't have the fighting spirit he used to have. These guys play with a speed and punch that he can't really play without internal fire. (It's another question of how that pace and punching power will wear down their bodies.) I think it's safe to say the generational shift has happened. Sinner and Alcaraz are playing magic tennis. My next favourite after Djoko will be Sinner, even though Alcaraz is a better tennis player. You don't always have to win. :) , and let's be happy for these two guys.

[@criktun3346]

Thanks for the vid Nik ❤

[@IntuitiveTennis]

🙏🙏

[@tonyh4807]

I can truly see Alcaraz dominating RG and Wimbledon for many years to come and Sinner dominating AO and USO. They each will establish their own niche in the spread of GS

[@pauljohnson6019]

Medvedev is also in with a shot- at U.S. Open.

[@DAlan0909]

What did anyone one of you expect ? He hadn’t played anyone at that level since his return. Ridiculous to have expected any different result. It takes time to recover not only the injury but the brain as well. His progress from the injury is ahead of what anyone expected. Give him some time. Geesh.

[@tjr4459]

A healthy Djokovic without the knee injury still would not be able to beat Alcaraz. He was healthy last year and couldn’t do it. The match is on Alcaraz’s racket.

[@pauljohnson6019]

If Federer at 37 played much better then, that Djokovic did here, and barely lost, then no version of Djokovic would have won!

[@annalax375]

„The body serve” was use by Carlos on other players too and I noticed it was almost always difficult to handle by them. Only you mention this serve😊

[@adamchmielewski8582]

The difference is that young guys like Sinner and Alcaraz who are special players improve within 6 months at such a fast pace...the Turin finals is big time old news. And as time passes, Djokovics level drops little by little meanwhile Sinner and Alcaraz leap in terms of their level of play. I think from the very 1st game, Djokovic knew he didn't have the level to beat this Alcaraz

[@DraganPopovic-uy6wo]

I am Novak fan from beginning of his career but today his play very bad for his standards,very weird final,and disappointed play for him, every aspect of his today is like hi is beginner and Alcaras profi player.

[@al1976-v7m]

Your prediction with Kudermetova beating Krejcikova in Round 1 made perfectly sense, she also held a 2-0 record vs Barbora, although both matches were tight 3 setters. Krejcikova can really deliver on the biggest stage, she has great hands and off-the-charts tennis IQ and can adapt to an opponent's game. Loved how she dismantled Ostapenko!

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Made sense two weeks ago. You gotta love tennis.

[@j.wkamae6936]

You saw it coming..thanxs❤

[@PrecisionPointTennis]

Great insights! Alcaraz so wanted to win it with a fancy show off shot at 5-4, and he’s lucky Novak was not confident in his mind. Bravo to Alcaraz for being the fastest guy on tour. How do you feel with that? Novak was trying too much to get it away from him on his volleys etc. and Carlos has the best volley and touch in the world now

[@moohro]

You are really very good 👍

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you so much 😀

[@JimEdmiston]

Solid commentary.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thanks

[@JimEdmiston]

@@IntuitiveTennis you’re my go-to and the only person I listen to when it comes to tennis. Always honest, always intelligent. Thank you for what you do on this channel. Sincerely from Florida, USA.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

I appreciate it 🙏

[@niji4735]

Love the break down! Thanks coach

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Glad you liked it!

[@geraldaruna8907]

You predicted correctly Thanks

[@FilJR99]

21 yo and improving VS 37 yo and declining. Not hard to predict the outcome. Only people who idolise Djokovic can’t see that time has finally catch up with him. Nothing strange nor it diminishes his achievements. Alcaraz is the new King.

[@huzcer]

sure but also he was 5 weeks back from knee surgery

[@FilJR99]

@@huzcer He seemed fine in the other matches and even had a break because of De Minaur’s withdrawal. The issue is not his knee but rather the fact that agains someone like Alcaraz he can’t be dominant like he used to be with every opponent. Even Medvedev couldn’t deal with that power and stamina and he’s incredibly fit.

[@huzcer]

@@FilJR99 not definitive yet. Alcaraz was miles better today. But likewise djokovic beat Alcaraz even worse at the ATP finals

[@FilJR99]

@@huzcer Obviously Djokovic can still have one or two chances of beating Alcaraz, he is arguably the best player ever and has the titles to prove it, I don’t doubt that. But looking at the bigger picture it’s clear to me that his decline has already started. As I said it’s normal. Our bodies take much longer to recover once we get near 40, and the loss of strength is exponencial. The bottom line is that the drop off is really accentuated and although Djokovic (who is a super athlete) has been able to mask it a bit, he can’t escape time. P.s.: Just out of curiosity, I’ve read an article a few weeks ago (I wish I had saved it) about the drop off in goals from forwards (the football position where physical capabilities are the most differentiating) over 30 in the Premier League, spanning from 1992 to today. It was incredible to see that while the decline was quite progressive and constant up until 34 years old, but from then on it was just a massive drop. It’s clear to me that in professional sports, where the opponents are the “crème de la crème” there’s a point where will alone is not enough.

[@ja-kl8rg]

​@@FilJR99I think it was mental game, Carlos shocked him with his level after rather average tournament he had before final .

[@phyotennis7462]

Finally big 3 era is over.

[@huzcer]

the guy made a slam final 5 weeks after knee surgery?

[@maxpowers4436]

@@huzcer True, but if you dont win it dsnt mean anything no second place in tennis

[@Sandra-ik4gw]

Oh shut up, they all lose a final now and then, no need to write anybody off.

[@phyotennis7462]

@@Sandra-ik4gw lol, not @ 36 with 1st knee surgery, not the speed of how much Sinner and Carlos is improving also how other tops 10s are going to learned from this lost. Having said that Novak still can pull 1 or 2 more GS.

[@huzcer]

@@maxpowers4436 doubt Alcaraz or Sinner would have been in a slam final 5 weeks after knee surgery

[@thomasc4777]

No need to overthink today's outcome. It's really quite simple. The Alcaraz who played in today's final was not the same Alcaraz that I watched in previous rounds. Nobody - and I mean nobody - could exceed the level of play that I witnessed today. So, there's no need to talk about Djokovic, except to say that Alcaraz is not yet the legend that he (Djokovic) is. And while you can contemplate an historic journey for Alcaraz, it remains to be seen. I never thought I would see what I did today. On the other hand, however, I'm equally amazed with Djokovic's level of play to this very day. I believe it's going to be exceptionally difficult for anyone to mirror Djokovic's legendary career. Only time will tell.

[@ada5851]

I think the thing with Carlos is, while he definitely wants to win, he also wants to have fun. I think his tennis IQ makes him good at estimating his level of skill versus his opponent, using the first set to relax, feel them out, let himself get carried away, or get bored and lose focus...all the while knowing that he is good enough to come back and win it all. With Novak, I believe Carlos genuinely expected a repeat of last year, and that this would be the match he needed to dial in and give his all - because at the end of the day, he wanted to defend that title at all costs. So he did, he came out guns blazing, thinking Novak would capitalize on any free points that he gives away, and he didn't let him. He showed his true level in this match.

[@MB-le7tw]

you have to wonder how much longer djoke continues to play. alcaraz will only continue to get better at age 21 and djoke, at best, maintains his level another couple seasons. he won't be beating alcaraz again, imo.

[@pauljohnson6019]

He won't be beating any of the top 10, Zverev, Sinner and Medvedev will eat him.

[@eaglewinnings8003]

I don’t understand how you don’t see how important a 5-10% drop off in speed/quickness is for Djokovic. Much like Murray, Novak is a counterpuncher. He’s just a much, MUCH better offensive player and has a better serve. Novak can do things like going bigger on serve and trying to end rallies by going for more earlier on in rallies but again that isn’t his game. Also unlike ‘20-‘23 when Novak vultured 8 slams because his biggest completion was Medvedev and Tsitsipas due to the big 3 being injured or retired, Alcaraz and Sinner being teenagers, “Next Gen” (Dimitrov Raonic, Nishikori etc) just not being on that level and the flurry of the guys after that led by Fritz arguably being worse there were scraps all over the place and Novak took advantage. But along with Mother Nature catching up, as soon as players with even remotely comparable talent turned 20-22 then all of a sudden it wasn’t as routine as it was for years.

[@Jakub_G_Tennis]

Awesome analysis. This Wimbledon was pretty weak overall for me.

[@Kendogdd]

To be fair to novak, it’s very easy to look bad and make errors going against Carlos at his best.

[@veronicanicholls7132]

Carlos came out smoking, he was never going to give Nole a chance. Carlos has the killer instinct like all great great champions. Absolutely love Carlitos .

[@sagniksingha]

All agreed and congrats on your good prediction in the last video. Also, Cahill and the other guy in the post match analysis mentioned the inability to hit open-stance backhand. Why did he miss so many easy volleys? How did he move so well against Musetti? Since didn't play even 1 top 10 player enroute to the finals, it had to show sometime. But also, other players aren't good at grass at all all grinders...

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Transition game was poor from Novak due to movement problems.

[@ahnguyen1]

Carlos will end up with the most grand slam barring injuries and if Sinner does not improve more.

[@ddhh1270]

Far too soon to say that. He may get bored and want to do something else.

[@ahnguyen1]

@@ddhh1270 I doubt he will get bored.

[@angelatanurdzic7508]

Congrats to Carlos! 🎉🎉

[@johnrenehan7406]

Few people are talking about , Djokovic was very lucky to even reach this final. Firstly , look at his draw ; barely faced a seeded player until Musetti ( 25th,) - then wham - into the final He was shocked by Alceraz because he was suddenly facing a much much better opponent than he did in previous 5 matches - no surprise Its 3/4 s of the way through the big 4 tournaments - and for the first time since 2010 ish - he has no major. My prediction, he most likely will not win another at this stage of his long long career - father time is fast drawing him from the very top

[@srikk9]

WTF Novak victories last year should have an asterisk against them given that both Alcaraz and Sinner played the tournament for the first time in their careers. That inexperience of playing deep in a big tournament at the end of the year helped Novak in winning those matches easily. In fact, Alcaraz was in poor form coming into the tournament and for Sinner it was big final at the end of the year and the pressure and inexperience helped Novak.

[@davidhunternyc1]

*"There's a changing of the guard."* This is my first time saying this and I do not say this flippantly. In a previous post, I said that Djokovic could have already reached 25 major wins before this final. He would've won the 2021 US Open had he controlled his temper and NOT hit the lines judge in the throat with a tennis ball resulting in disqualification. Also, if Djokovic were vaccinated, he would've also won another Australian Open, #11. Let's be clear. _My comment isn't about whether or not Djokovic should've been vaccinated._ I'm simply being factual. Because Djokovic was NOT vaccinated, he was denied entry into the 2022 Australian Open. At this Wimbledon 2024 final, Djokovic was routed by Alcaraz. To be hawkish, Novak Djokovic will never win another Major. His window is closed. Djokovic is tied at 24 Major wins with Margaret Court and he won't reach #25. Djokovic won't tie Federer's 8 Wimbledon titles either. Alcaraz and Sinner are too good and getting stronger. So are other players. Djokovic recently stated that he wanted to beat Federer's 8 Wimbledon titles. This, of course, meant that he would've had to win today's Wimbledon title to tie Federer's wins and then... win one more. It isn't going happen. I, like many of you, wanted to see Djokovic win #25, breaking Margaret Court's 51 year record, and tying Federer with 8 Wimbledon wins. Because I saw Novak's window of opportunity closing during Covid, I implored Novak, on every social media platform I could, to get the jab. Again, _my comment isn't about whether or not Djokovic should've been vaccinated._ Novak is his own person. He made his choice and I respect it but the consequences of his choice is he won't reach #25. Who are any us to say if he thinks it was worth not getting the jab? Some Olympic athletes will dope to win Olympic Gold. Look what Lance Armstrong did to win the Tour de France. Of course, doping and vaccines aren't comparable but they both have benefits and consequences. In time, will Novak look back and wish he had gotten the jab? Outside of his immediate family, I know that Novak cares about winning Majors more than anything else. I venture to say he cares about winning Majors more than being anti-vaxxed. I could be wrong. It's my own unscientific opinion that I wish Novak did get the jab. Yes, it's a trade off but I bet he would be sitting at #25 right now, possibly #26. Obviously, after all is said and done, Novak Djokovic is the GOAT. Congrats to Carlos Alcaraz for his 2024 Wimbledon win. What a phenom. The future of tennis looks bright indeed. Another thought about Alcaraz's potential of someday surpassing Djokovic's 24 Major wins. Djokovic is the only man in history to win more of his Majors past the age of 30 than when he was in his 20s. I doubt that Alcaraz will have Djokovic's kind of success past the age of 30. Alcaraz, like Nadal, is a physical player. Because of Alcaraz's physicality, I foresee injuries preventing him from winning more Majors in his 30s than in his 20s. I believe that Alcaraz can pass Djokovic's 24 Major wins, but most will have to be in his 20s with a few more in his early 30s. Alcaraz will have to win 2 Majors a year before he's 30 to reach Djokovic's 24 Major wins. This isn't easy to do, even for a tennis genius like Alcaraz. Of course, at 30 years old, he should still be at the top of his game and have ample opportunity to win more Majors. I'm rooting for Alcaraz. In the distant future, I wonder what the price of ticket will be if Alcaraz plays for his 25th Major win? _...if we don't blow ourselves up first._

[@vinoomathew8739]

Wow. U nailed it. Summarised mens tennis in a nutshell. Yeah alcaraz is a freak of nature. Once in a life time player. I don't think anyone in their prime looked this menacing as well as subtle at the same time. Federer came close but lacks this brutality. He has nadal physicality, Federer finness and joko will power and consistency ( which may be one area he needs to improve a bit more. Giving away sets to low rank players is an example). He is def set for goat of the future. Messi of tennis. But till then hats off to joko a player of principles and hardwork. He is the goat now.

[@colethomas903]

#Vamos #4 back to back slams back to back Wimbledon

[@CH-yp5by]

Extreamly strange for Novak not to play his natural game in the first two sets by trying serve and volley... Its the first time he has tried tgat and it spectacularly failed!

[@Nazhuk]

he can play his natural game when facing Berretinis Kyrgioses and Tsisipases of the world. People are still in denial that he is not as great and won a lot of his slams against week competition

[@princesofthepower3690]

@@Nazhukagreed, Novak can’t play serve-volley his volley and net court movement ain’t that elite enough.

[@ifeanyiikpegbu6465]

He has been in weak era so long. I said it that if a younger talent peaks, Novak is toast. Thiem was the one to toast him but injuries derailed him. Medvedev, Zverev, Tsitsipas trio are one-dimensional and pose no threat to him. Let's face it: Nadal in his old age was roasting that trio in grand slams

[@flyingsaucer8199]

@@ifeanyiikpegbu6465 See a few of your comments before on Fed -- are you an Alcaraz fan? If so, what's your take?

[@kvnthms]

​@@ifeanyiikpegbu6465 That's funny. Nadal's last 3 GS losses: Zverev, McDonald, Tiafoe Djokovic: Alcaraz, Sinner, Alcaraz Nadal isn't even beating those weak era players

[@rostislavsnyta6429]

Alcaraz plays incredibly physically demanding tennis. Let's see how his body holds up in the future

[@ddhh1270]

Definitely. He needs to resist the hangers on who want him to play as much as possible, for their own glory.

[@angel91485]

Carlos is amazing and would be the new king of tennis...but to be fair 21 yo vs. 37 with recent knee surgery is not a contest..not that Carlos doesn't deserve the win, but the game wont be that too one sided.. Carlitos, unless injured, 25+ slams.

[@MrAnkit007007007]

I will blame unfair wimbledon draw. All good players were on top half draw. Novak faced none big players and thus no test till the final. Poor draw leads to poor final. But its a pity Hurkacz and Zverev were out so early. Could have trouble Novak a big. Could have been better atleast Alcaraz or Medeved in bottom half draw.

[@angel91485]

@@MrAnkit007007007 nothing Is more convincing than beating Novak in the finals, at least Carlitos can get that off his head.

[@chuckdeless9891]

the way he plays expect injury. Spiked protein also huge factor over time.

[@MrAnkit007007007]

@@angel91485 That was really convincing. I am not happy that someone in the final without playing top 15 (Rune was ranked 15); ofcourse not completely to be blame Novak for this. In Novak side all out of form or not good at grass ( Tsitsipas, Rune, Rublev, Frtiz, Zverev etc). Crazy draw!

[@knotwilg3596]

The only check I didn't agree with in your pre-match vid was the speed. Alcaraz is much faster than Djokovic these days. It was plain to see in the final.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Monfils has enough speed to run pro track. Is he the best mover, or as good as Djokovic? NO

[@IntuitiveTennis]

That’s why there was no speed category, but rather movement which involves different qualities.

[@leepham650]

Carlos could be the 1st man to win a calendar slam since the Rocket Laver!!!

[@massimodanzelmo4607]

In tennis it is a prime matter of meniscus thickness, the thicker the better, this is what tells anyone how long they will last as tennis players, believe me ( 78 year old ex tennis veteran)

[@tijgertjekonijnwordopgegeten]

13:03 Let's be realistic here, to be a top ten player in the men's game you almost need to be 6 ft tall and there are very few exceptions. Height helps in tennis especially in the men's game.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Yes there is an optimal height in tennis, and those players tend to dominate, however, you can have success at any height at the top level. Paolini is the proof. Here’s is data from my blog from a few years ago. 1. Nadal 6’1 2. Djokovic 6’2 3. Federer 6’1 4. Thiem 6’1 5. Medvedev 6’6 6. Tsitsipas 6’4 7. Zverev 6’6 8. Berrettini 6’5 9. Bautista-Agut 6’0 10. Monfils 6’4 11. Goffin 5’11 12. Fognini 5’10 13. Nishikori 5’10 14. Schwartzman 5’7 15. Shapovalov 6’1 16. Wawrinka 6’0 17. Khachanov 6’6 18. de Minaur 6’0 19. Isner 6’10 20. Dimitrov 6’3 21. Auger-Aliassime 6’4 22. Pouille 6’1 23. Rublev 6’2 24. Paire 6’5 25. Pella 6’0 26. Basilashvili 6’1 27. Carreno-Busta 6’2 28. Coric 6’2 29. Tsonga 6’2 30. Kyrgios 6’4 31. Raonic 6’5 32. Fritz 6’4 33. Garin 6’1 34. Lajovic 6’0 35. Struff 6’4 36. Opelka 6’11 37. Hurkacz 6’5 38. Djere 6’2 39. Cilic 6’6 40. Krajinovic 6’1 41. Ramos-Vinolas 6’2 42. Evans 5’9 43. Mannarino 5’11 44. Querrey 6’6 45. Cuevas 5’11 46. Albot 5’9 47. Tiafoe 6’2 48. Millman 6’0 49. Verdasco 6’2 50. Londero 5’11 51. Chardy 6’2 52. Sonego 6’3 53. Norrie 6’2 54. Ruud 6’0 55. Simon 6’0 56. Bublik 6’6 57. Humbert 6’2 58. Bedene 6’0 59. Kecmanovic 6’0 60. Sousa 6’1 61. Gasquet 6’0 62. Lopez 6’2 63. Thompson 6’0 64. Andujar 5’11 65. Herbert 6’2 66. Bernakis 5’9 67. Kukushkin 6’0 68. Sandgren 6’2 69. Edmund 6’2 70. Fucsovics 6’2 71. Cecchinato 6’1 72. Seppi 6’3 73. Nishioka 5’7 74. Ymer 6’0 75. Dellien 5’11 76. Delbonis 6’4 77. Jarry 6’6 78. Sinner 6’2 79. Kohlschreiber 5’10 80. Carballes-Baena 6’0 81. Uchiyama 6’0 82. Barrere 6’0 83. Moutet 5’9 84. Travaglia 6’1 85. Johnson 6’2 86. Munar 6’0 87. Davidovich Fokina 6’0 88. Kwon 5’11 89. Monteiro 6’0 90. Paul 6’1 91. Anderson 6’8 92. Mayer 6’3 93. Dzumhur 5’9 94. Koepfer 5’11 95. Karlovic 6’11 96. Caruso 6’1 97. Popyrin 6’5 98. Gerasimov 6’5 99. Harris 6’4 100. Duckworth 6’0 ATP Top 10 Tallest Medvedev 6’6 (1.98 m) Zverev 6’6 (1.98 m) Shortest Bautista-Agut 6’0 (1.83 m) Average 6’2 1/2 ATP Top 100 Tallest Opelka 6’11 (2.11 m) Karlovic 6’11 (2.11 m) Shortest Schwartzman 5’7 (1.70 m) Nishioka 5’7 (1.70 m) Average 6’1 Best of all time: Federer 6’1 (1.85m) Nadal 6’1 (1.85 m) Djokovic 6’2 (1.88 m) Sampras 6’1 (1.84 m) Tallest number 1 Safin 6’4’’ (1.94 m) 1. Barty 5’5 2. Pliskova Ka. 6’1 3. Osaka 5’11 4. Halep 5’6 5. Andreescu 5’7 6. Svitolina 5’9 7. Kvitova 6’0 8. Bencic 5’9 9. Bertens 6’0 10. Williams S. 5’9 11. Sabalenka 5’11 12. Konta 5’11 13. Keys 5’10 14. Kenin 5’7 15. Martic 5’11 16. Vondrousova 5’6 17. Mertens 5’10 18. Riske 5’9 19. Vekic 5’10 20. Kerber 5’8 21. Muchova 5’11 22. Yastremska 5’7 23. Sakkari 5’8 24. Anisimova 5’11 25. Stephens 5’7 26. Kontaveit 5’9 27. Sevastova 5’7 28. Goerges 5’11 29. Collins 5’10 30. Wang 5’8 31. Pavlyuchenkova 5’10 32. Hsieh 5’7 33. Strycova 5’5 34. Putinseva 5’4 35. Muguruza 6’0 36. Rybakina 6’0 37. Wozniacki 5’10 38. Mladenovic 6’0 39. Zhang 5’10 40. Kudermetova 5’8 41. Zheng 5’7 42. Alexandrova 5’9 43. Linette 5’7 44. Peterson 5’8 45. Ostapenko 5’10 46. Garcia 5’10 47. Van Uytvanck 5’8 48. Wang 5’6 49. Hercog 6’0 50. Azarenka 6’0 51. Tomljanovic 5’11 52. Williams V. 6’1 53. Kuznetsova 5’9 54. Suarez-Navarro 5’4 55. Brady 5’10 56. Kuzmova 5’11 57. Bouzkova 5’11 58. Siniakova 5’9 59. Cornet 5’8 60. Swiatek 5’9 61. Blinkova 5’10 62. Ferro 5’7 63. Davis 5’2 64. Zidansek 5’5 65. Pera 5’9 66. Pliskova Kr. 6’0 67. Sasnovich 5’9 68. Gauff 5’9’’ 69. Kasaktina 5’7’’ 70. Flipkens 5’5’’ 71. Zhu 5’8’’ 72. Tsurenko 5’9’’ 73. Teichmann 5’6’’ 74. Cristea 5’9’’ 75. Siegemund 5’6’’ 76. Jabeur 5’6’’ 77. Diyas 5’8’’ 78. Petkovic 5’11 79. Puig 5’7’’ 80. Golubic 5’7’’ 81. Townsend 5’7’’ 82. Doi 5’3’’ 83. Pegula 5’7’’ 84. Sorribes-Tormo 5’9’’ 85. Kovinic 5’7’’ 86. Maria 5’8’’ 87. Stojanovic 5’9’’ 88. Mchale 5’7’’ 89. Babos 5’10’’ 90. Diatchenko 5’11’’ 91. Kozlova 5’7’’ 92. Potapova 5’7’’ 93. Rus 5’11’’ 94. Ahn 5’5’’ 95. Brengle 5’6’’ 96. Paolini 5’3’’ 97. Badosa 5’11’’ 98. Stosur 5’9’’ 99. Giorgi 5’6’’ 100. Kanepi 5’11’’ WTA Top 100 Tallest Ka Pliskova 6’1’’ (1.86 m) Williams V 6’1’’ (1.85 m) Shortest Lauren Davis 5’2’’ (1.57 m) Average 5’7’’ WTA Top 10 Tallest Ka Pliskova 6’1’’ (1.86 m) Shortest Barty 5’5’’ (1.66 m) Average 5’775’’=5’8’’ Best two of all time Graf (22) 5’9’’ (1.75 m) S Williams 5’9’’ (1.75 m) Tallest number 1 Davenport 6’2 1/2 (1.89 m) Sharapova 6’2’’ (1.88 m)

[@cishfips2802]

After watching the Semis with Novak beating Mussetti he was a totally different player. Fantastic tennis especially second set. It was so good I thought he stood a good chance of winning the 🏆. Then the final came and a completely different player emerged and it turned out to be one of the worst Wimbledon finals i have ever seen.!!??

[@xkapoor1724]

Coach - why u look sad n depressed- after Djoko loss

[@Fontsman-14]

The number of people who thought that Djokovic would win. Alcaraz is now confident against him, is faster and stronger. There are still more potential improvements to come. If Djokovic is going to face either Sinner or Alcaraz the prospects of winning are slim.

[@francoissg]

Hey, Nikoka, Anyway you look at it, it was a beatdown, a masterfully played finals by Alcaraz...please stop with all the excuses for Djokovic losing...he just played someone who outperformed him!...plain and simple!...

[@pistolpetetc]

You only say that because you have a clear anti-Djoko bias, which is fine. However, Djokovic played far under his usual level in the first 2 sets, (even Carlos said this multiple times), and he came back from an small meniscus operation. Alcaraz played crazy good though.

[@francoissg]

​@@pistolpetetcon the contrary... he is not my favorite player, but I do admire his determination and toughness... Djokovic played good tennis to get to the finals...he ran into Alcaraz who was on another level, so to speak...hence the reason he lost!...

[@user-ot3bk4qh7d]

WTA style forehand?? Would you want them to have ATP style instead?

[@pencilcheck]

Sounds like Alcaraz has better mental than Djokovic

[@sviatoslavnovosiadlyi611]

Not sure if intentionally but your comments belittle Carlos achievement. Let’s try not to focus on opponent weaknesses but emphasize champion strength

[@samuel.mcletcjie7312]

Won't / can't get into all the variables connected, but the bottom line is that Novak, as great as he is, is now an "old man".. Age catches up with the best of us, especially when we aren't looking. It doesn't mean Novak cannot/will not beat Carlos, but not in a Grand Slam Final. As I said, can't deal with the many variables but the "writing is on the wall". Best Wishes to Novak

[@GGGinJe]

Nice analysis. But Wimbledon "grass courts"? Might as well call then green hard courts.

[@eaglewinnings8003]

Correction: There’s no height requirement in women’s tennis. With racquet technology and development in serve technique and calesthenics, if you’re under 5’10” the only way you’re going to make it is if you’re an unbelievable ball striker and even then your ceiling is top 20

[@abhiramsharmatennis808]

Great analysis and recap ! Djokovic is definitely not playing his best. Mostly, his confidence is down and to trouble it more, he got few injuries as well. It all started at last year's Davis cup where he lost after having 3 match points against Sinner. That loss really shook him. I feel post that he hasn't performed well at all. He played badly at the AO and throughout this year. I see glimpses of him playing well in certain moments but not consistent enough to win against Sinner/Alcaraz as of now. He needs to improve his attacking game and confidence and also needs to get a new coach. I think Marian Vajda was his best coach and should try to have him or Becker. Alcaraz played a superb match, this is the best he could possibly play. I don't see him playing this well in upcoming finals. Although his Level B is still going to be enough for him to beat other players except Sinner & Djoko. Players like Medvedev, Zverev have all given him tough fight but they are not able to get to the finish line. I would love to see Djokovic more excited and showing positive body language he used to few years back, that is surely lacking apart from his game. Alcaraz is the man to beat for now. Its sad that Sinner couldn't make it to the Semis, I was hoping to see that as it would have been a perfect match and I would have picked Sinner to win. At the Olympics, since its best of 3 sets, anything can happen, as it is clay, i feel Nadal will still have a chance. He played good tennis but was unfortunate to get tied against Zverev in the first round (Fortunate for Zverev as he got a chance to play Nadal again after his own injury the previous year). Analysis on the Wimbledon final available here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3aphmWqndB1rKcsi=dcY1QrzJjAbbQie0 Discussion on Djokovic's possible decline available here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5e1nnSnrMl9apYsi=QUDXBUuWtNWY54C4

[@dejansobajic1806]

too much excitement - too early! Federer, Nadal and Djokovic (very soon) are all going to be retired players. Let's see how long the new generation of youngsters (Alkaraz, etc.) is going to last and then pass the judgement. Ciao!

[@pauljohnson6019]

Federer is retired as far as I know, unless he's playing some other tournaments in unknown dimensions?

[@wagsbass]

Yesterday i felt like i was witnessing a changing of the guard

[@Kreatures100]

The gods are telling Nole to call it a day. An easy draw for Nole landed him in the finals when had he faced anyone resembling tier 1 he would have lost. He barely got past Popyrin who’s not even tier 2. Sinner is a mess. Illness, cramps, injuries or all the above now at Indian, Monte Carlo, French and now here. Add to this a high maintenance girlfriend herself a choker and you have a kid who doesn’t have one day off to clear his mind. He is going right down the Matteo and Musetti trajectory where there are women and kids to distract at a way too young age. Sinner will be #4 or 5 by the end of AO.

[@oldatarigamer]

Age chases down and catches everyone eventually.

[@sergevanderpluijm]

I don't think we should focus on his knee. His knee is fine. Novak had a hard 2024 so far. This is his first slam final. So it's no surprise we didn't see the best Novak yesterday. But I think the commentator said it best when he said: "We might see an upgraded version of Novak himself". And if you look at Alcaraz his skills, I can definitely see he is a better tennis player than Novak if he can be stable in his performance. He was stable in the final for the first time this tournament. He also has the mental capabilities to eclipse a player like Djokovic. Of course, Novak is not in his prime anymore. So we can't judge them prime vs prime.

[@OshoLee]

Beat a player with the broken wing...congrats

[@ponduruprakesh]

24 unreachable till tennis comes to an end. Actually game has changed from opposite player against Djokovic he is seeing different ball game from them from previous years player so it takes time to adopt to it for that he has to deal it with his body and playing style takes time at 37 definitely he is guy will adopt present situation best part is he reads the game once he catches it different hope his body support for him. Djokovic rarest being in this world thanq

[@watersmoke1114]

very interesting -Novak missed a few volleys, I am wondering if that's the mobility or volley ability - but Novak wanted to go out indeed, very clear

[@willzsportscards]

that's the mobility. Novak doesn't come to net a ton, but when he does... he doesn't dump balls like that into the net. Seen him come in on so many big points over the years...doesn't happen. That's injury and/or age right there.

[@chuckdeless9891]

great point on the volleys. father time may have taken away his reaction time on those volleys.

[@BurnsTennis]

Re Djokovic, time waits for no sportsman, simple as that. He has had a longer run than any other tennis player in history. But tennis fans want change, Alcaraz and Sinner finally providing it.

[@pistolpetetc]

Who cares about what certain* fans want!? Djokovic, the GOAT of men's tennis, has earned to play and enjoy as long as his body can take it.

[@guillermotrujillo2451]

Don't come with excuses hi was beat by better player simple whu you dint said nothing when he won his previous matches hi got easy opponents hi is finished

[@wildflower2016]

Tennis is Tennis… I love Barbora and picked her against Paolinj but Kudermatova was a good pick. Look what Tiafoe did to Carlos…spoiler of a good time Tiafoe like he did during Fed retirement almost beat Carlos lol. You never know

[@pauljohnson6019]

Fate can decide the whole outcome of a Wimbledon final. If Tiafoe had played better, and capitalised on his opportunity, there would be no Alcaraz, the draw would have been wide open, but I don't see Tiafoe beating a Sinner or Zverev or Fritz, Novak would have had a completely different player in the final, and mentally been at a huge advantage, now Tiafoe lost, Alcaraz started gaining more confidence, match by match, and knew last year he won Djokovic from a near impossible position.

[@yourstruly2337]

Novak had a lot of unforced errors. He missed almost all of his volleys and, for whatever reason, decided to rush the net a lot more than in the past.

[@bicyclethief]

prolly cuz Novak had a lot of success at the net against Carlos in Cincy

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Great point, forgot to meantion that. It seemed that he could not hang with Alcaraz from the back rushed the net. This worked in Cinci last year, but today Novak’s transition volleys were poor possibly due to the knee not being 100%.

[@18yearsoldnot]

Because he didn’t have the legs to play from the baseline compared to alcaraz. Alcaraz started the siege front the very first point electing to receive

[@yourstruly2337]

@@bicyclethief right, but in Cinci he had healthy knees. Novak was missing simple volleys at the net today that even rec players would not miss. He was completely off at the net

[@bicyclethief]

@@yourstruly2337 he couldn't hang with Carlos at the baseline either so pick your poison

[@mywayorthehighwayking1356]

He made Djokovic looks old .

[@nightowldickson]

Being 2 sets down, even if Djokovic managed to win the third set tie break, he still would have to win the next two sets, and that was highly unlikely given Alcaraz's impressive fifth set record, Djokovic's age and having to play grinding tennis. Also Djokovic came to the net a lot, I think that says a lot, he wanted to shorter the points. But as most people know his net game is simply not as good as other past Wimbledon champions with multiple titles. Djokovic has already overachieved considering his poor season so far in 2024 (by his lofty standards) and that he reached the final just weeks after surgery.

[@Ockv74]

10 to 15

[@alancosta4760]

It was a privilege for Sinner and Alcaraz could've played Djoković and even a bit Nadal in 2022 on their high-level, now it's probably over. Alcaraz toyed with Djokovic on grass in Wimbledon final even if Djoković wasn't 100% with his knees screwed I mean never Djoković would lose that. That was a changing moment. I wonder if Djoković will be capable of playing toe-to-toe against Alcaraz again? Only time to speak...

[@pauljohnson6019]

Not on clay! Maybe at AO next year- is his best chance, but I still think Alcaraz will win in 4 in semi finals.

[@Ockv74]

❤❤❤

[@IntuitiveTennis]

🙏

[@DeltoidBeast]

Djokovic is not able to dig deep mentally this year. Signs of worry. Very weak performance in final. His shots had no power. I hope this painful defeat will shake Novak so he is back to his best form.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Mysterious year from Novak so far

[@DeltoidBeast]

@@IntuitiveTennis Yes. End of previous year obviously had the toll on him. He looks bored to dig deep mentally. He needs Nadal back in action, that will fire up Novak again to battle against Alcaraz and Sinner too. I expect strong Olympics from both, Nadal and Djokovic.

[@LeoLuna88]

Anyone who also thinks he is going to be the best ever in history ?