Tomorrow morning we’ve got ourselves an all-time clash of titans to witness.
Let’s catch you up.
Why does this matter?
Novak Djokovic is the greatest tennis player of all time.
He’s the only tennis player ever to reach 10 finals across 3 separate slams.
Dude is straight up one of the best athletes to ever walk the Earth.
Many young guys have tried and failed to establish themselves as the new guy to beat.
For years Djokovic has chewed them up and spit them out with no problem.
Carlos Alcaraz is different.
His highlights go viral in an instant as he pulls off the impossible with his insane bag of tools.
For a few years now he’s been one of my favorite athletes in any sport.
He simply doesn’t lose there.
Carlos disrupted that in an epic five setter and soared to the top of the sport as a result.
The super short version?
We’re witnessing a living legend seek vengeance against the future of the sport.
Carlos Alcaraz just came off winning his first ever French Open.
We all quickly learned his game is built for everywhere because he can do everything.
Carlos is back here at the Wimbledon Final trying to defend last year’s title.
Novak Djokovic has nothing left to prove.
The sicko in him is probably ecstatic Carlos came along because it gives him someone to chase.
Since Federer walked away that someone just hasn’t been there.
Of course Jannik Sinner is here as well, but Carlos took Wimbledon from Novak.
That makes Djokovic the hunter this time around.
He’s 37 years old and back in the Wimbledon Final for a 10th time.
Even crazier, this guy had knee surgery right after Roland Garros in May.
When you tune in Sunday it’s not like everyone paid $10k to get in there.
That all aside, the star power in the crowd should be sick.
I’m expecting big names tomorrow.
So what’s going to happen?
Carlos Alcaraz is currently sitting around a -150 favorite to win the match.
Holger Rune offered him nothing in their match and compared himself to a shadow.
Djokovic is playing well, but playing Carlos Alcaraz is a whole different animal.
Carlos has been through some tough matches to get here.
Tiafoe had him on the brink, requiring a five set war to pull through.
Ugo, Tommy Paul, and Medvedev after that were no cupcakes either.
I wonder how Novak would have faired against any of those guys.
Prediction:
I think Alcaraz is in the driver’s seat and I have him winning in four sets.
Weather looks to be good so the roof should be open and give Alcaraz an advantage.
The first set will be imperative for Djokovic to start strong given his physical situation.
I just hope the level is as good as it was last year because that blew everyone away.
Every now and then I’ll go back and watch Carlos serve out that final game last year.
All the pressure of dethroning Novak there against the best returner ever and he drops in six first serves.
Ice in his veins.
The kid didn’t get handed the trophy last year, he took it.
Whenever these two face off for a final it’s special.
Who knows with Novak’s age how many more we have left, but Sunday should be incredible.
Epic vibes heading into first ball.
See you at 9am EST.
I hope they have Kyrgios in the booth for the match because he’s so good at commentating.
