London | Carlos Alcaraz has destroyed Novak Djokovic’s dream of a record-breaking 25th grand slam triumph, outclassing the seven-time champion to defend his Wimbledon crown after a final that had an unmistakable feeling of a changing of the tennis guard.

Djokovic’s hopes of moving clear of the tally of 24 grand slams he shares with Australian Margaret Court, or of equalling Roger Federer’s eight Wimbledon crowns, were dismantled by the dazzling Alcaraz, who was operating on a wholly different plane as he blitzed his way to a 6-2 6-2 7-6 (7-4) triumph on Sunday (Monday AEST).

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