Carlos Alcaraz defeats Novak Djokovic in epic Wimbledon showdown
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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic in an epic Wimbledon final on Sunday that included a 24-minute single game.
Djokovic took the first set 6-1 but Alcaraz coming back to win the next two. But Djokovic forced a fifth set before dropping behind Alcaraz early in that set, before coming back to a 5-4 score in sets. But Alcaraz took the next game, giving him the victory in the match.
The final pitted the top-seeded Alcaraz against Djokovic, who in June won his 23rd Grand Slam title, setting the men's record.
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