Summary

  1. Djokovic has been picked offpublished at 14:40 British Summer Time 14 July

    *Alcaraz 4-1 Djokovic

    Tim Henman
    Former British number one on BBC TV

    It's Alcaraz that has looked so comfortable. Djokovic has looked a fraction slow and been picked off.

  2. 'What is going on?'published at 14:40 British Summer Time 14 July

    *Alcaraz 4-1 Djokovic

    Emily Salley
    BBC Sport at Wimbledon

    What is happening to the 24-time Grand Slam champion?

    Novak Djokovic bows his head as he makes his way back to the chair after a rare double fault puts his opponent a double break up.

    I don't think the crowd can quite believe what is going on with the Serb.

    Novak Djokovic reactsImage source, Getty Images
  3. View from Henman Hillpublished at 14:39 British Summer Time 14 July

    *Alcaraz 4-1 Djokovic

    Joe Rindl
    BBC Sport at Wimbledon

    Henman Hill is absolutely rammed for this one. There's not a blade of grass visible with picnic blankets overlapping and fans practically sitting on top of each other.

    I can tell you now, the vast majority of those on the slope are cheering for Carlos Alcaraz.

    Henman hill
  4. Djokovic double fault hands Alcaraz a double breakpublished at 14:39 British Summer Time 14 July

    *Alcaraz 4-1 Djokovic

    Media caption,

    Djokovic surrenders second break with double fault

    The first double fault from Novak Djokovic comes at the worst time, at break-point down and Carlos Alcaraz, full of energy and excitement, bounces back to his chair with a 4-1 and double break lead.

    Djokovic looks stunned. He's not the only one to be among the 15,000 people here.

  5. Postpublished at 14:38 British Summer Time 14 July

    Alcaraz 3-1 Djokovic*

    Andrew Castle
    BBC Sport tennis commentator on BBC TV

    Has Djokovic changed his game because he felt the need to? He's come into the net a lot already.

  6. Postpublished at 14:37 British Summer Time 14 July

    Alcaraz 3-1 Djokovic*

    A two-handed backhand, low to his left, from Djokovic hits the net and that's a break point for what would be a double break advantage for Alcaraz.

    novak djokovicImage source, Getty Images
  7. Postpublished at 14:36 British Summer Time 14 July

    Alcaraz 3-1 Djokovic*

    Can Novak Djokovic get the break to get us back on serve? Not in this game as he aims for a cross-court forehand winner, but only finds the net as Alcaraz holds to love to restore his two-game advantage.

  8. Watch how Alcaraz, eventually, got the first break of servepublished at 14:33 British Summer Time 14 July

    *Alcaraz 2-1 Djokovic

    Media caption,

    Alcaraz breaks Djokovic in lengthy first game

  9. Postpublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 14 July

    *Alcaraz 2-1 Djokovic

    Novak Djokovic may not have expected such a lightning quick start from Carlos Alcaraz, but the Serb will be a bit happier now as he gets a game on the board, ending with a 120mph ace.

    novak djokovicImage source, g
  10. Postpublished at 14:31 British Summer Time 14 July

    Alcaraz 2-0 Djokovic*

    Emily Salley
    BBC Sport at Wimbledon

    It was Novak Djokovic who raced ahead at the start of last year's final.

    In fact, he won the first set in under 35 minutes.

    Carlos Alcaraz said at the time he felt extremely nervous to begin with. There's no sign of those nerves today.

  11. Postpublished at 14:29 British Summer Time 14 July

    Alcaraz 2-0 Djokovic*

    Andrew Castle
    BBC Sport tennis commentator on BBC TV

    Carlos Alcaraz is absolutely flying.

  12. 'Very surprising'published at 14:29 British Summer Time 14 July

    Alcaraz 2-0 Djokovic*

    Nick Kyrgios
    Australian tennis player on BBC TV

    We've seen Novak go for the serve and volley quite a bit already and that is very surprising.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 14:29 British Summer Time 14 July

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    Alcaraz won the toss and deferred so he could go on the attack from the get-go. His boldness and bravery has been rewarded with a break of serve in the first game.

    Andrew

  14. Alcaraz holdspublished at 14:29 British Summer Time 14 July

    Alcaraz 2-0 Djokovic*

    A 136mph missile from Carlos Alcaraz helps him to a hold to 15 in only three minutes as Novak Djokovic pulls a backhand wide.

    Alcaraz consolidates the break. Djokovic said he needed to be at his best if he was to win today. Nothing he will have seen so far will have changed that opinion.

    carlos alcarazImage source, Getty Images
  15. 'Huge for Alcaraz'published at 14:27 British Summer Time 14 July

    *Alcaraz 1-0 Djokovic

    Nick Kyrgios
    Australian tennis player on BBC TV

    Being able to make inroads into the serve like that in a slam final is huge for Alcaraz. The Novak return is going to have to be on today.

  16. 'Ominous for Djokovic'published at 14:27 British Summer Time 14 July

    *Alcaraz 1-0 Djokovic

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds

    That was unbelievable, the level was extraordinarily high. Both players with such clean hitting and Alcaraz's returning so far is quite ominous for Djokovic.

    I think we could see a bit of panic setting into Djokovic's facial expressions because he tried everything that game.

  17. Postpublished at 14:27 British Summer Time 14 July

    *Alcaraz 1-0 Djokovic

    Emily Salley
    BBC Sport at Wimbledon

    What have we got ourselves into?!

    A 14-minute game and Carlos Alcaraz finally gets it on the fifth break point.

    I think we're in for a real treat, aren't we?

  18. Alcaraz gets the break after 14-minute opening gamepublished at 14:25 British Summer Time 14 July

    *Alcaraz 1-0 Djokovic

    Media caption,

    Alcaraz breaks Djokovic in lengthy first game

    At the fifth time of asking, Carlos Alcaraz gets the break. Novak Djokovic can save four break points, but a fifth is beyond him.

    Alcaraz elected to receive, and what a decision that now looks.

  19. Postpublished at 14:23 British Summer Time 14 July

    Alcaraz 0-0 Djokovic*

    Three chances, none taken. A backhand hits the top of the net.

    A fourth break-point then comes and goes too. Epic defence from Djokovic. Hopefully it won't be the last great defensive performance against the Spanish today.

  20. 'Done by eight o'clock?'published at 14:22 British Summer Time 14 July

    Alcaraz 0-0 Djokovic*

    Pat Cash
    Former Wimbledon champion on BBC 5 Live and BBC Sounds

    I think we've got to try and get this done by at least eight o'clock haven't we?