Carlos Alcaraz becomes sixth player to accomplish this feat in Wimbledon final

According to the grass-court tournament's X account, Alcaraz is the sixth player in the Open Era to win the French Open and Wimbledon in the same year.

"It's a huge honor for me to be a part of those players who have achieved Roland Garros and Wimbledon the same year," Alcaraz said in a post-match interview, via The Athletic's Max Matthews. "Really glad to be in the same (company) as Novak and huge champions. I don't consider myself a champion yet, not like them. But I'll keep going, build my path and my journey."

Alcaraz, who now has four Grand Slam titles, is clearly entering his prime. In 2024, the 21-year-old has raised his game, posting a 26-6 record and raking in more than $4.5M in prize money.

Of course, 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic deserves credit for making it to the final. The 37-year-old Serbian underwent surgery on a torn right meniscus on June 5 and was expected to miss Wimbledon.

However, Alcaraz was the better player throughout the match. According to IBM's SlamTracker, he hit 42 winners, compared to 24 for Djokovic. He also captured 73% of the match's net points. 

"(Alcaraz) was an absolutely deserved winner today so huge congratulations to him for amazing tennis," Djokovic said following the match, per Matthews. "And to his team, of course, his family, an amazing job you guys are doing. It's a one-man show when you're on court, but it's a big team around so far. He's only 21, so keep it going — we'll see a lot of you, I'm sure."

It's still early in his career, but Alcaraz should consider purchasing a bigger trophy case. He seems destined to win more titles. As of Sunday, FanDuel gives him the best U.S. Open odds (+145).