2023 Wimbledon F: Alcaraz wins, 1-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4
Rather than a harbinger, the match now feels like a one-day celebration of the sport. All of its elements will stay in the mind’s eye of everyone who watched. The sun-filled, tension-filled Centre Court. The royalty, Spanish and English, young and old, rooting like hardcore fans. The world’s two best players pushing each to their physical and mental limits. “I grew up a lot since that moment in the French Open.” READ MORE
2023 Cincinnati F: Djokovic wins, 5-7, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (4)
If any final deserved a third-set tiebreaker, it was this one. When it was over, Djokovic lay on his back, in disbelief at his win (having saved a championship point). Alcaraz stood and stared at the court beneath him, in disbelief at his defeat. A minute later on the sidelines, Djokovic doused his head with water, as Alcaraz fought back tears. “It’s a crazy match that we’ve been through today. A roller coaster.” READ MORE
