Tennis fans could forgive Carlos Alcaraz if his hands were still shaking after his staggering win over Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final. He was seemingly unsteady the day after his triumph at SW19 as he dropped the gleaming gold trophy during a live TV interview, sparking nervous laughter from himself and the hosts.
In beating Djokovic over five hugely entertaining sets, Alcaraz became the first player other than the Serb, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer or Andy Murray to lift the Wimbledon trophy since Lleyton Hewitt in 2002.
The surprise result consigned Djokovic to his first defeat on Centre Court in over a decade as Alcaraz retained his spot as the world’s No 1. After the match, the beaten 36-year-old acknowledged that his victorious opponent was deserving of that accolade.
The achievement may still be sinking in for Alcaraz, 20, who appeared nervous when asked to show off his new trophy during a live interview with CNN.
Upon reaching for the silverware, Alcaraz let out an audible shriek as it tumbled out of his grip, although thankfully for the Spaniard, it landed on the cushioned surface of the sofa below him.
A nervous laugh was then followed by ‘no worries’ as a beaming Alcaraz put the various parts of the trophy back together and held it up to the camera, signing off the interview with: “Thank you very much!”
“I did it for myself, it was great,” he said. “Beating Novak at his best, on this stage, making history, being the guy to beat him after 10 years unbeaten on that court, is amazing for me.
“It’s something that I will never forget, that’s for sure. As I said, it’s great for the new generation, as well, I think to see me beating him and making them think that they are capable to do it. It’s great for me and I think for the young players, as well.”
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