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Carlos Alcaraz returns the ball through his legs. AFP
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Carlos Alcaraz of Spain lifts the trophy after his victory against Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the men's singles final at Wimbledon on July 16, 2023. PA
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Carlos Alcaraz lifts the trophy after his victory against Novak Djokovic. Getty
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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after beating Serbia's Novak Djokovic. AP
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Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates winning championship point. Getty
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Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after his win. AP
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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates in the crowd. AP
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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates with his coach, family and friends after beating Novak Djokovic. AP
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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, front, embraces Serbia's Novak Djokovic after the final. AP
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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz receives the trophy from Kate, the Princess of Wales. Reuters
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Carlos Alcaraz celebrates his victory. Getty
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Carlos Alcaraz celebrates. EPA
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Novak Djokovic reacts after a point. PA
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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz after winning the second set. AFP
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Novak Djokovic takes a tumble. EPA
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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after winning the second set. AP
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Novak Djokovic of Serbia falls. Getty
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Novak Djokovic reacts as he plays Carlos Alcaraz. AP
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Novak Djokovic serves to Carlos Alcaraz. AP
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Serbia's Novak Djokovic in action at the net. Reuters
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Kate, Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte, Prince George and Prince William sit in the Royal Box on Centre Court. AP
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Spain's King Felipe VI watches Serbia's Novak Djokovic play Carlos Alcaraz of Spain. EPA
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Catherine, Princess of Wales, and Princess Charlotte. Getty
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Princess Charlotte and Prince George in the Royal Box. Getty
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Carlos Alcaraz plays a forehand. PA
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Novak Djokovic stretches to make a return. EPA
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Actor Andrew Garfield, top right, singer Ariana Grande, centre, and actor Tom Hiddleston, bottom right, sit in the stands. AP
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Carlos Alcaraz returns the ball to Novak Djokovic. AFP
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Serbia's Novak Djokovic plays a backhand return. Reuters
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Carlos Alcaraz of Spain reacts. Getty
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Actor Hugh Jackman watches the men's final. AP
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Carlos Alcaraz of Spain serves. Getty
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James Bond actor Daniel Craig in the Royal Box. Getty
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Actor Brad Pitt and director Guy Ritchie in the stands. AP
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Actor James Norton, second right, and actor Imogen Poots, right, sit in the Royal Box. AP
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Carlos Alcaraz returns the ball through his legs. AFP
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Carlos Alcaraz of Spain lifts the trophy after his victory against Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the men's singles final at Wimbledon on July 16, 2023. PA
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Carlos Alcaraz lifts the trophy after his victory against Novak Djokovic. Getty
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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after beating Serbia's Novak Djokovic. AP
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Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates winning championship point. Getty
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Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after his win. AP
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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates in the crowd. AP
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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates with his coach, family and friends after beating Novak Djokovic. AP
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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, front, embraces Serbia's Novak Djokovic after the final. AP
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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz receives the trophy from Kate, the Princess of Wales. Reuters
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Carlos Alcaraz celebrates his victory. Getty
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Carlos Alcaraz celebrates. EPA
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Novak Djokovic reacts after a point. PA
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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz after winning the second set. AFP
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Novak Djokovic takes a tumble. EPA
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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after winning the second set. AP
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Novak Djokovic of Serbia falls. Getty
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Novak Djokovic reacts as he plays Carlos Alcaraz. AP
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Novak Djokovic serves to Carlos Alcaraz. AP
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Serbia's Novak Djokovic in action at the net. Reuters
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Kate, Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte, Prince George and Prince William sit in the Royal Box on Centre Court. AP
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Spain's King Felipe VI watches Serbia's Novak Djokovic play Carlos Alcaraz of Spain. EPA
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Catherine, Princess of Wales, and Princess Charlotte. Getty
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Princess Charlotte and Prince George in the Royal Box. Getty
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Carlos Alcaraz plays a forehand. PA
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Novak Djokovic stretches to make a return. EPA
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Actor Andrew Garfield, top right, singer Ariana Grande, centre, and actor Tom Hiddleston, bottom right, sit in the stands. AP
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Carlos Alcaraz returns the ball to Novak Djokovic. AFP
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Serbia's Novak Djokovic plays a backhand return. Reuters
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Carlos Alcaraz of Spain reacts. Getty
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Actor Hugh Jackman watches the men's final. AP
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Carlos Alcaraz of Spain serves. Getty
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James Bond actor Daniel Craig in the Royal Box. Getty
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The National
16 July, 2023
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