A comfortable win witnessed Alcaraz defend his Wimbledon title, but affairs later during the dinner left Alcaraz with a cold feet
Carlos Alcaraz proved why he is being held as the next legend in the world of tennis after he successfully defended his Wimbledon title against Novak Djokovic. Last year, too, the final was between Alcaraz and Djokovic, which was won by the young Spaniard over five sets. In this year's final, Alcaraz had a further comfortable win over the legendary Novak in merely three straights. However, what happened after the win gave Alcaraz a cold feet.
As per Wimbledon's tradition, the winner of the men's singles championship and the winner of the women's singles championship (BarboraKrejcikova) dance with each other. When Alcaraz was informed about this tradition, he was visibly distraught because his dancing skills were far off than his tennis skills.
Nonetheless, the duo pulled off a decent performance and had a gala time at the dinner.
Genios absolutos.
— Manuel Sánchez (@ManuSanchezGom) July 14, 2024
Carlos Alcaraz y Barbora Krejcikova bailando en la cena de ganadores de Wimbledon. pic.twitter.com/4n4CDOpm4Y
Speaking of the dancing tradition, many may not remember that Djokovic-Serena has played a massive role. The dance tradition has long been a part of Wimbledon, but in 1977, the tradition ceased.
It happened so that the LTA Ball was held on the final evening of the championships. However, this tradition was moved to the middle of Saturday, and therefore, the dance was dropped from the custom.
In 2015, when Djokovic won the men's singles championship and Williams won the women's, the duo hit the floor, reviving the age-old tradition. As per multiple reports, it was Djokovic's plan to dance with Williams, and Williams did not mind. However, Serena was not really ecstatic with Djokovic's choice of music.
While the duo danced on "Night Fever," the Bee Gees' disco hit from the 1977 movie "Saturday Night Fever" starring John Travolta, Williams had something more sophisticated on her mind. Serena openly confessed she preferred waltz or some sophisticated form of music that would've complimented the ambience of the dinner night.
Coincidentally, the "Night Fever" hit was released in 1977, the same year when the Wimbledon dancing tradition was ceased, so in a way, Djokovic brought back the tradition in a beautiful manner. Coincident, or was it planned that way by Djoko? We will never know!
Moving back to Wimbledon 2024, Alcaraz did not merely win but also shattered a record and equaled one of the legendary Rafael Nadal's. Carlos Alcaraz became the first person since Rafael Nadal in 2010 to win the Wimbledon and French Open two consecutive times. In 2010, Nadal beat Soderling in the French Open, which was followed by a win at Wimbledon against Tomas Berdych. Earlier this year, Alcaraz defeated Alexander Zverev to win his maiden Roland Garros title.
In the Open Era, Alcaraz also became the youngest player at 21 years and 70 days to win the Men's Singles at Wimbledon and Roland Garros in a single calendar year. He broke the record of Bjorn Borg, who achieved the same at 22 years and 32 days in 1978.
Up next, both Carlos and Djokovic will be gearing up for the US Open, which will be played from August 26. The veteran and the youngster will hope that their paths cross again. Will Djokovic get back at Alcaraz, or will Carlos further cement his dominance?
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