'I'm not at level of Alcaraz or Sinner' - Djokovic

Novak Djokovic says he is "not astatine that level" of Carlos Alcaraz aliases Jannik Sinner aft he fell to a chastening conclusion successful nan men's singles Wimbledon final.

The 24-time Grand Slam victor looked almost helpless arsenic Alcaraz powered to a 6-2 6-2 7-6 (7-4) win - his 2nd consecutive triumph complete Djokovic successful nan SW19 showpiece.

It is different consequence that marks a changing of nan defender successful men's tennis.

Between them, 21-year-old Alcaraz and Sinner, 22, person won each 3 of this year's Grand Slam tournaments.

"Both of them are nan champion this twelvemonth by far, I consciousness for illustration I'm not astatine that level," said 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic.

"In bid to really person a chance to I conjecture hit these guys successful Grand Slam second stages aliases Olympics, I'm going to person to play overmuch amended than I did coming and consciousness overmuch amended than I did today."

Yet to triumph a title this year, it has been Djokovic's worst commencement to a play since 2006.

The 37-year-old was outplayed by Alcaraz successful Sunday's final, pinch nan young Spaniard reeling disconnected deft driblet shots, hefty serves and thunderous forehand winners.

"Just wide nan measurement I felt connected nan tribunal coming against him, I was inferior connected nan court," Djokovic said successful his news conference.

"That's it. He was a amended player. He played each azygous changeable amended than I did."

When Djokovic fell a break down successful nan 4th group of past year's final, he took retired his frustrations by smashing his racquet against nan nett post.

However, location was hardly a flicker of emotion from nan seven-time Wimbledon champion erstwhile he recovered himself 2 sets to emotion down connected Sunday.

Nick Kyrgios, a runner-up to Djokovic successful 2022, described him arsenic being "so flat".

"I would person liked to person seen – whether it was a racquet smash aliases a roar aliases thing – aft Novak went down those 2 sets, I needed to spot an outburst to benignant of reset his energy," Kyrgios told BBC TV.

"He was truthful level for truthful agelong and past location was a crippled astatine 3-2 successful nan 3rd group wherever he really came alive, but it was a spot excessively late."

The Serb underwent room connected a medial meniscus tear successful his correct knee little than a period earlier his first-round match.

"If personification told maine I would play Wimbledon finals three, 4 weeks ago, I would return it for sure," Djokovic said.

Alcaraz said it was "amazing" and "unbelievable" what Djokovic had done complete nan fortnight, describing his force arsenic "superman".

"I did each I tin to hole myself for this lucifer and this tourney successful general," added Djokovic.

"Today I saw that I was just, arsenic I said, half a measurement down him successful each sense. That's nan reality that I person to judge astatine nan moment."

Despite emotion that his performances of precocious are not matching those of Sinner aliases Alcaraz, Djokovic has nary plans to discontinue anytime soon.

He is still readying connected competing for Serbia astatine nan Olympic Games successful Paris this summertime pinch nan dream of winning a golden badge - nan only point missing from his immense trophy collection.

"Hopefully I tin find nan correct tennis because I'm going to request each I person and much to spell to nan last of nan Olympic Games," Djokovic said.

He added: "As acold arsenic coming backmost here, I mean, I would emotion to. I don't person thing other successful my thoughts correct now that this is my past Wimbledon.

"I don't person immoderate limitations successful my mind. I still want to support going and play arsenic agelong arsenic I consciousness for illustration I tin play connected this precocious level."