Kate beams as she hands new Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz trophy
Ecstatic Princess Kate beams as she hands new Wimbledon men’s champion Carlos Alcaraz the winner’s trophy after stunning five-set win against Novak Djokovic
- She was joined by her family on the day the young Spaniard took the crown
The Princess of Wales was pictured looking delighted for Wimbledon’s newest champion, Carlos Alcaraz after he dethroned the tournament favourite Novak Djokovic.
Princess Kate beamed as she handed over the famed trophy to Alcaraz after he blew Djokovic away with in the opening sets to win 3-2.
Alcaraz emotionally held the trophy up in front of the adoring crowd, who backed him throughout the near five-hour long game.
Djokovic praised the 20-year old Spaniard’s performance, saying: ‘Not so good for me, but good for Carlos. Praises to Carlos. You deserve it absolutely, congratulations.’
The Princess of Wales was pictured looking delighted for Wimbledon’s newest champion, Carlos Alcaraz after he dethroned the tournament favourite Novak Djokovic
The Princess was spotted wearing an elegant £750 emerald frock from Roland Mouret
Kate was beaming as she handed Alcaraz the trophy
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz pictured addressing the public as he holds the winner’s trophy after beating Serbia’s Novak Djokovic during their men’s singles final tennis match on the last day of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships
Princess Kate has been patron of the All England Lawn Tennis Club since 2016
Alcaraz was initially stunned into a 6-1 defeat in just 34 minutes in the opening set, however the tournament’s latest star managed to pull it back to 1-1 in the second.
He then got revenge on his adversary, winning 6-1 himself in the third.
Djokovic regained momentum in the fourth set, cruising through with a series of powerful shots against his young opponent to level the match 2-2.
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However it was the Spaniard who had the last laugh, falling to his knees as he sent his winning shot across the net – after claiming a 3-2 victory in a match that had seemed impossible.
Alcaraz’s victory makes him the first player outside the ‘big four’ – Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray – to win the men’s single since 2002.
The win follows his first grand slam title after winning the US Open last year.
The last time 36-year-old Djokovic lost on centre court, Carlos was still in primary school.
After he was handed the trophy by Princess Kate, the new world number one said it was a ‘dream come true’ to win Wimbledon and ‘make history in this beautiful tournament’.
The Princess, 41, was joined by her children Prince George and Princess Charlotte on the final day of the tournament in SW19.
Princess Charlotte was pictured donning a pair of pink sunglasses as she sat next to her brother and parents.
Both children were seen thoroughly engrossed in the day’s tennis, with Prince George watching the action with his head in his hands at points.
Princess Charlotte and Prince George were both engrossed during the nail-biting final
William and Kate were joined by their two children on the day of the men’s final in SW19
The family were spotted waving to fans below as they walked across the bridge
Prince George (right) looked regal in a navy suit accompanied by Prince William (left)
Princess Kate was the picture of elegance as she arrived on the bridge at the All England Lawn, Tennis and Croquet Club, wearing a £750 emerald frock from Roland Mouret.
She was spotted waving to fans below as they walked across the bridge to enter the Club.
The mother-of-three had already attended the tournament twice this season and was present to watch the Czech Republic’s Vondrousova win the Venus Rosewater Dish.
Kate has been patron of the All England Lawn Tennis Club since 2016.
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