Alcaraz couldn’t adjust, dropping two consecutive serve games to go down 5-0.
Alcaraz spent the first set trying to force his booming forehands, but Djokovic simply slowed the tempo, both during and between points. The only flaws in Alcaraz’s game Sunday were of strategy, not execution. After four deuce points, Djokovic finally held serve … and then proceeded to win the next four games after that. A sprinkle of rain had dampened the Centre Court grass about 45 minutes before the match began, and Djokovic struggled with his footing in the first game. Sports books, on the other hand, favored Djokovic BetMGM had him as a -200 favorite as the match began.Īlcaraz, the higher seed, opted to give Djokovic the honor of serving first, and for a moment, it appeared to be a strategic masterstroke. AI went with Alcaraz IBM’s Watson had the Spaniard as a 55 to 45 percent favorite.
On the other, Alcaraz, the reigning US Open champion hailed as the future of the game but playing for the first time on Centre Court.ĭespite the vast difference in age, experience and accolades, opinions split on a favorite. On one end of the court, Djokovic, the four-time defending champion, looking to match Margaret Court’s record 24 Grand Slam titles. Luminaries from Brad Pitt to Daniel Craig to the Prince and Princess of Wales gathered at Centre Court under blue, windy skies to watch the match with storylines right out of Shakespeare.
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