ONE EL OF A FINAL
Daily Mirror UK|July 13, 2024
Alcaraz wants Spain to reign - but Djok aims to rain on his parade
NEIL MCLEMAN
ONE EL OF A FINAL

CARLOS ALCARAZ is seeking a "perfect" Spanish Sunday by beating Novak Djokovic to retain his Wimbledon crowd and then cheering on Spain to win the Euros.

And the Real Madrid fan will send his best wishes to captain Alvaro Morata and the team before the big kick-off.

The French Open champion overcame a nervous start to silence potty-mouthed Daniil Medvedev 6-7 6-3 6-4 6-4 in a repeat of last year's semi-final here (far right).

The world No.3 has won his first three Grand Slam finals, including defeating Djokovic in a five-set epic at Wimbledon last year.

Spain have won their last three Majors finals in 2008, 2010 and 2012 - and there will be two blockbuster clashes tomorrow. Alcaraz smiled: "Being a Spaniard, yeah, it would be a perfect Sunday if we win both.

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