Novak Djokovic wins the primary set in opposition to Carlos Alcaraz within the Wimbledon closing

WIMBLEDON, England — Novak Djokovic gained the primary set of the Wimbledon closing 6-1 in opposition to Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday.

Djokovic is bidding for his record-tying eighth Wimbledon singles championship and fifth in a row. Alcaraz is attempting for his first trophy on the All England Club.

Djokovic needs his twenty fourth Grand Slam title. Alcaraz needs his second.

There is loads on the road when Djokovic and Alcaraz meet one another at Centre Court.

There’s additionally this: Alcaraz, a 20-year-old from Spain, is ranked No. 1, and Djokovic, a 36-year-old from Serbia, is ranked No. 2. In addition to the Wimbledon trophy, the winner may have the highest ATP rating.

This is a rematch of the showdown between Alcaraz and Djokovic within the French Open semifinals final month.

The first two units had been terrific, and every man gained one. But then Alcaraz was overcome by cramping – he mentioned later he thought nerves had been the primary trigger – and Djokovic took the anticlimactic final two units 6-1, 6-1.