Carlos Alcaraz delivered an edge-of-the-seat thriller at Wimbledon on Sunday, rallying from a shaky start to defeat Russia's Andrey Rublev 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 and keep his historic three-peat dream alive! 🌟
The Spanish phenom, who's already beaten Novak Djokovic in back-to-back finals here, faced early jitters under Centre Court's closed roof. But true to his Gen-Z superstar status, he flipped the script with jaw-dropping forehands and cheeky drop shots that left fans 🤯.
Rublev fought like a TikTok trend refusing to die – matching Alcaraz's power in epic baseline rallies. But the 21-year-old defending champ turned up the heat 🔥, breaking the Russian's serve at critical moments while rocking his signature fist-pumps.
Now, Alcaraz stands two wins away from joining the Wimbledon GOATs club 🐐 – a list featuring Borg, Federer, Sampras, and Djokovic. With Sinner and Djokovic lurking in the draw, this could be tennis' ultimate 'hold my protein shake' moment 💪.
Next up? A quarterfinal clash that'll have every tennis stan glued to their screens. Game. On.
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Alcaraz survives Rublev test to stay on course for Wimbledon hat-trick
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