All that distraction failed to throw Alcaraz off course as he became the youngest man since Boris Becker in 1986 to win the Challenge Cup after Djokovic scooped a forehand into the net.
Novak Djokovic, who had suffered only two Wimbledon defeats, said he was surprised at how quickly the 20-year-old Alcaraz had mastered playing on all the sport's surfaces.
The 19-year-old rallied from a set down to overcome Djokovic and deny him a 7th title in the tournament, capping off a spectacular run in which he also beat four other top-10 players.
Carlos Alcaraz from Spain also defeated world No.3 Zverev to lift the trophy, and is among favourites to win French Open. His coach is former No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero.
Ban, which also extends to Belarusian players, was announced Wednesday, due to Russia's 'unjustified and unprecedented military aggression' on Ukraine, said Wimbledon organisers.
The tennis star says he isn't against vaccination but supports freedom to choose what to put in the body. He couldn't participate in Australian Open after a row over vaccine status.
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
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